Trevi fountain - wikipedia Trevi fountain Trevi Fountain Italian : Fontana di Trevi Artist Nicola Salvi Year 1762 ( 1762 ) Type Public fountain Medium Stone 26.3 m × 49.15 m ( 86 ft × 161.3 ft ) Location Trevi, Rome, Italy Coordinates 41 ° 54 ′ 3.15 '' N 12 ° 28 ′ 59.4 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 41.9008750 ° N 12.483167 ° E ﻿ / 41.9008750 ; 12.483167 Coordinates : 41 ° 54 ′ 3.15 '' N 12 ° 28 ′ 59.4 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 41.9008750 ° N 12.483167 ° E ﻿ / 41.9008750 ; 12.483167 The Trevi Fountain ( Italian : Fontana di Trevi ) is a fountain in the Trevi district in Rome, Italy, designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Pietro Bracci. Standing 26.3 metres ( 86 ft ) high and 49.15 metres ( 161.3 ft ) wide, it is the largest Baroque fountain in the city and one of the most famous fountains in the world. The fountain has appeared in several notable films, including Federico Fellini 's La Dolce Vita and the eponymous Three Coins in the Fountain. Contents 1 History before 1629 2 Commission, construction, and design 3 Restoration 4 Iconography 4.1 Coin throwing 5 Trivia 6 See also 7 References 8 External links History before 1629 Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy. The fountain at the junction of three roads ( tre vie ) marks the terminal point of the `` modern '' Acqua Vergine, the revived Aqua Virgo, one of the aqueducts that supplied water to ancient Rome. In 19 BC, supposedly with the help of a virgin, Roman technicians located a source of pure water some 13 km ( 8.1 mi ) from the city. ( This scene is presented on the present fountain 's façade. ) However, the eventual indirect route of the aqueduct made its length some 22 km ( 14 mi ). This Aqua Virgo led the water into the Baths of Agrippa. It served Rome for more than 400 years. Commission, construction, and design In 1629 Pope Urban VIII, finding the earlier fountain insufficiently dramatic, asked Gian Lorenzo Bernini to sketch possible renovations, but the project was abandoned when the pope died. Though Bernini 's project was never constructed, there are many Bernini touches in the fountain as it exists today. An early, influential model by Pietro da Cortona, preserved in the Albertina, Vienna, also exists, as do various early 18th century sketches, most unsigned, as well as a project attributed to Nicola Michetti one attributed to Ferdinando Fuga and a French design by Edme Bouchardon. Trevi Fountain at night Competitions had become the rage during the Baroque era to design buildings, fountains and even the Spanish Steps. In 1730 Pope Clement XII organized a contest in which Nicola Salvi initially lost to Alessandro Galilei -- but due to the outcry in Rome over the fact that a Florentine won, Salvi was awarded the commission anyway. Work began in 1732 and the fountain was completed in 1762, long after Salvi 's death, when Pietro Bracci 's Oceanus ( god of all water ) was set in the central niche. Salvi died in 1751 with his work half finished, but he had made sure a stubborn barber 's unsightly sign would not spoil the ensemble, hiding it behind a sculpted vase, called by Romans the asso di coppe, the `` Ace of Cups ''. The Trevi Fountain was finished in 1762 by Giuseppe Pannini, who substituted the present allegories for planned sculptures of Agrippa and `` Trivia '', the Roman virgin. It was officially opened and inaugurated on May 22 by Pope Clement XIII. The majority of the piece is made from Travertine stone, quarried near Tivoli, about 35 kilometres ( 22 miles ) east of Rome. Sculptures at night Restoration Trevi Fountain papal coat of arms Trevi Fountain as viewed from the side The fountain was refurbished in 1998 ; the stonework was scrubbed and all cracks and other areas of deterioration were repaired by skilled artisans and the fountain was equipped with recirculating pumps. In January 2013, it was announced that the Italian fashion company Fendi would sponsor a 20 - month, 2.2 - million - euro restoration of the fountain ; it was to be the most thorough restoration in the fountain 's history. Restoration work began in June 2014 and was completed in November 2015. The fountain was reopened with an official ceremony on the evening of November 3, 2015. The restoration included the installation of more than 100 LED lights to improve the nighttime illumination of the fountain. Iconography The backdrop for the fountain is the Palazzo Poli, given a new façade with a giant order of Corinthian pilasters that link the two main stories. Taming of the waters is the theme of the gigantic scheme that tumbles forward, mixing water and rockwork, and filling the small square. Tritons guide Oceanus ' shell chariot, taming hippocamps. In the centre a robustly - modelled triumphal arch is superimposed on the palazzo façade. The centre niche or exedra framing Oceanus has free - standing columns for maximal light and shade. In the niches flanking Oceanus, Abundance spills water from her urn and Salubrity holds a cup from which a snake drinks. Above, bas reliefs illustrate the Roman origin of the aqueducts. The tritons and horses provide symmetrical balance, with the maximum contrast in their mood and poses ( by 1730, rococo was already in full bloom in France and Germany ). Coin throwing Coins are purportedly meant to be thrown using the right hand over the left shoulder. This was the theme of 1954 's Three Coins in the Fountain and the Academy Award - winning song by that name which introduced the picture. An estimated 3,000 Euros are thrown into the fountain each day. In 2016, an estimated US $1.5 million was thrown into the fountain. The money has been used to subsidise a supermarket for Rome 's needy ; however, there are regular attempts to steal coins from the fountain although it is illegal to do so. Trivia In 1973, Italian National Postal Service dedicated a postage stamp to the Trevi Fountain. See also List of fountains in Rome Fountains of Rome References Citations Jump up ^ `` Trevi Fountain ''. TreviFountain.net. Jump up ^ Though other etymologies have been suggested, this is the straightforward modern etymology adopted by Pinto 1986 and others. Jump up ^ The technical Italian term for such a `` terminal fountain '' is a ( `` display '' ) : Peter J. Aicher, `` Terminal Display Fountains ( '' Mostre `` ) and the Aqueducts of Ancient Rome '' Phoenix 47. 4 ( Winter 1993 : 339 -- 352 ). Jump up ^ Pintochs. yes I and II. Jump up ^ John A. Pinto, `` An Early Project by Nicola Michetti for the Trevi Fountain '' The Burlington Magazine 119 No. 897 ( December 1977 : 853 -- 857 ). Jump up ^ Pinto, John ; Elisabeth Kieven ( December 1983 ). `` An Early Project by Ferdinando Fuga for the Trevi Fountain in Rome ''. The Burlington Magazine. 125 : 746 -- 749, 751. Jump up ^ Pinto 1986. Bouchardon 's drawing is conserved in the Musée Vivènal, Compiègne. Jump up ^ Gross, Hanns ( 1990 ). Rome in the Age of Enlightenment : the Post-Tridentine syndrome and the ancient regime. New York : Cambridge University Press. p. 28. ISBN 0 - 521 - 37211 - 9. Jump up ^ `` The Trevi Fountain -- The most beautiful fountain in the world ''. Retrieved 23 February 2014. Jump up ^ Pullella, Philip ( 29 January 2013 ). `` Rome Trevi Fountain, symbol of Dolce Vita, to get big facelift ''. Reuters. Retrieved 29 January 2013. Jump up ^ `` Torna l'acqua a Fontana di Trevi, dopo il restauro firmato Fendi ''. Roma - La Repubblica. 3 November 2015. Jump up ^ `` La Fontana di Trevi torna all'antico splendore dopo il restauro ''. rainews. 11 March 2015. Jump up ^ `` La Fontana di Trevi, applauso e flash salutano il ritorno dell'acqua ''. ANSA.it. ^ Jump up to : `` Trevi coins to fund food for poor ''. BBC News. 26 November 2006. Retrieved 18 January 2010. Jump up ^ `` Rome 's Trevi Fountain Holds Nearly $1.5 Million in Loose Change ''. NBC. 13 April 2017. Jump up ^ `` Trevi coins row re-surfaces ''. BBC News. 8 October 2003. Retrieved 18 January 2010. Jump up ^ `` Trevi fountain ' copycat ' thieves arrested ''. BBC News. 9 August 2002. Retrieved 18 January 2010. Bibliography Pinto, John A. ( 1986 ). The Trevi Fountain. New Haven : Yale University Press. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Trevi Fountain. Wikinews has related news : Man throws red paint in Roman Trevi fountain to protest film festival Wikisource has the text of the 1905 New International Encyclopedia article Fountain of Trevi. `` Aerial view of Trevi Fountain. ''. Google Maps. Retrieved 6 August 2007. The fountain is the blue rounded rectangle in the centre of the photo, just west of the Quirinal Palace. Roman Bookshelf -- Trevi Fountain -- Views from the 18th and 19th centuries Trevi Fountain Virtual 360 ° panorama and photo gallery. Engraving of the fountain 's more modest predecessor. 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Question: where does the water in the trevi fountain come from
Answer: the "modern" Acqua Vergine, the revived Aqua Virgo