Prospero
Bresciano, Moses Fountain
1588
Largo
Santa Susanna, Rome
The Moses statue in the middle
is generally considered an artistic
failure. Its contemptuous reception in 1588 led to the sculptor's
death. The relief on the left
represents Moses' water
miracle. I am not sure what the relief on the right represents.
The
fountain itself is called the Acqua Felice and was designed by Domenico
Fontana.
More of Moses
Photographed at the
site by Richard Stracke
