Fontana del Tritone

This is the first Fountain of the famous Bernini. This fountain, which can also be seen on the Piazza Barberini, was built for this family. The other fountain which Bernini made for them, is the Fontana delle Api (1.3).

This work of art was manufactured in 1637. This is the first work of Bernini, which he built from traveting instead of marbee.

Here in Triton can be seen someone who’s for the half a fish and the other half a human, above a cockle, which is held by four elegant delphins.

This statue from the baroque is more than a poëtical vision on a mythological tale, not many years ago Tyscany fishermen used to blow their tritons for calling their crew. When they were alltogether and were going to fish. Each of them could have been model for Bernini: these traditional men have not changed.

Most people love this fountain because it is very realistic, even Vosmaer, a person who disliked him very much, said that it was a very nice and beautiful one.