Fountains of Rome
By: text by Mario Sanfilippo ; photographs by Francesco Venturi.
Contributors: Sanfilippo, Mario.
Publisher: Vendome Press; Distributed in the USA and Canada by Rizzoli
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 191
Subjects: Fountains -- Italy -- Rome -- History; Rome (Italy) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- History
Description: There is not a single great piazza in Rome unadorned by a magnificent fountain. In this lavish, all-color book, the fountains are described one by one, starting with their commission and creation, and continuing with stylistic and scientific analysis. Maps and period documents complete a remarkable and historical survey, giving us an enthralling glimpse of the story behind these masterpieces.

The Fountains of Rome does not attempt to cover all the water monuments of Rome; instead, it is the personal choice of one of the most sensitive and creative photographers of our time, who spent several years on this wonderful project, a work to thrill historians, architects, designers, artists, and all devoted travelers to one of the world's most beautiful - and visited - cities.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 189) and index.