Piazza della Rotonda, Rome, Italy


Related person
Bradford Collett (was created by)
Date
Original construction 1517-1575; Obelisk added in 1711
Description
This image shows a detail of the Pantheon fountain in front of Pantheon. The portico of the Pantheon is in the background. The Latin inscription SPQR above the figure is translated as "Senatus Populusque Romanus" (senate and people of Rome). The designer was Jacopo della Porta. The addition of the obelisk removed a smaller basin at the top of the fountain. Keywords: Italy, Roma, hydraulic structures, outdoor spaces, plaza. Submitted by Bradford P. Collett.
Style/Period
16th Century (1500 - 1599 CE)
18th Century (1700 - 1799 CE)