The Fountain of Neptune or Fountain of Neptune (Fontana del Nettuno) is a monumental fountain in Florence, which is one of the main in the city and has sculptural decorations.
The Fountain of Neptune is located in the historical center of Florence, on Piazza della Signoria near Palazzo Vecchio and is one of the main decorations of the entire square.
The fountain was created between 1560 and 1574 by order of Cosimo I de' Medici in honor of the wedding of his son Francesco de' Medici I and Grand Duchess Joanna of Austria.
The fountain was designed by Baccio Bandinelli, and created by Bartolomeo Ammannati and several other artists.
During its history, the fountain has undergone modernization and restoration.
The fountain is made of bronze and marble and includes a number of mythological figures and iconographs that symbolize both the power of Cosimo I de' Medici and the union of Francesco and Joanna.
The central figure of the fountain is a large marble statue of Neptune, standing on a horse-drawn chariot in the shape of a shell, on which the zodiac signs with biblical symbolism are engraved and there are other decorations.
The figure of Neptune has a height of 4.2 meters. Contemporaries noted that Neptune's face resembled that of Grand Duke Cosimo I.
Along the perimeter of the fountain bowl there are bronze tritons, satyrs, two young women with putti, two young men with dolphins and fauns.
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