Fountain of Fame (Madrid)
| Fountain of Fame | |
|---|---|
| Spanish: Fuente de la Fama | |
 | |
| Artist | Pedro de Ribera |
| Completion date | 1732 |
| Medium | Limestone and granite |
| Movement | Baroque |
| Location | Jardines del Arquitecto Ribera, Madrid, Spain |
| 40°25′34″N 3°42′02″W / 40.426108°N 3.70057°WCoordinates: 40°25′34″N 3°42′02″W / 40.426108°N 3.70057°W | |
The Fountain of Fame (Spanish: Fuente de la Fama) is a Baroque fountain located in Madrid, Spain.
History and description[]
Commissioned during the reign of Philip V to Pedro de Ribera to be built at the , the precise date for the beginning of the works is uncertain, although the process was already started by 1731.[1] It was completed in 1732.[2]
The ensemble presents a pylon shaped like a four-leaf clover. It features four dolphins as water fountains.[3] The structure also incorporates other ornamental details such as angels holding seashells and niches with flowerpots.[3] It is topped by the winged figure of Pheme, playing the trumpet.[3]
It was torn down by 1880, and some of its parts were stored.[4] In 1911, it was reconstructed by Ángel García in the Parque del Oeste, where it endured damage during the 1936–1939 Civil War.[5] The fountain ended up in 1941 in a somewhat dull open space near the Museum of Municipal History,[6][7] close to another Ribera's work, the Baroque frontispiece of the museum.[4] As the fountain suffered several vandalic attacks, the surrounding space was enclosed by a fence in 1999.[7]
References[]
- Citations
- ^ Delgado Martín 1943, p. 228.
- ^ Delgado Martín 1943, p. 230.
- ^ a b c Montoliú 2002, p. 93.
- ^ a b Delgado Martín 1943, p. 231.
- ^ Delgado Martín 1943, pp. 231–232.
- ^ Chueca Goitia 1999, p. 296.
- ^ a b "En julio se presenta el proyecto definitivo para los jardines de Barceló". ABC. 14 April 2014.
- Bibliography
- Chueca Goitia, Fernando (1999). "El agua y el arte". Arbor. Madrid: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. 164 (646): 285–297. doi:10.3989/arbor.1999.i646.1591. ISSN 0210-1963.
- Delgado Martín, Jaime (1943). "La Fuente de la Fama del Arquitecto Pedro de Ribera" (PDF). Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Excursiones. Sociedad Española de Excursiones. 50 (47): 224–240. ISSN 1697-6762 – via Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
- Montoliú, Pedro (2002). Madrid, villa y corte: calles y plazas. Madrid: Sílex. ISBN 84-7737-112-1.
- Sculptures of classical mythology
- Fountains in Madrid
- 1732 sculptures
- Outdoor sculptures in Madrid
- Baroque sculptures
- Buildings and structures in Justicia neighborhood, Madrid
- Vandalized works of art in Spain