The Trevi Fountain Explained: History Behind 4 of Rome's Most Famous Fountains

Every splash, every curve, every carved ripple carries a message from history, stories of rivalry, faith, and the eternal pursuit of beauty.

This episode of Behind the Beauty takes you on a journey through Rome’s most iconic fountains, where marble comes alive, rivers are personified, and water becomes theatre.
Discover how Bernini, Borromini, and the visionaries of the Baroque era transformed the city into a living masterpiece.


🏛 Explore:
– Trevi Fountain: a triumph of movement and myth, where Neptune commands the seas.
– Piazza Navona’s Fountain of the Four Rivers: Bernini’s boldest symbol of power and faith.
– Piazza di Spagna’s Barcaccia: a humble boat that shaped the heart of Rome’s most famous staircase.
– Quattro Fontane – Borromini’s genius hidden in plain sight at one of the city’s busiest crossings.


🎧 Watch now and step into the heart of Baroque Rome, where art and water flowed together to create timeless wonders.

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📚 Sources & References:
– Smarthistory: Bernini, Fountain of the Four Rivers (Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi)
– ArcheoRoma – Trevi Fountain Historical Details
– Rudolf Wittkower, Art and Architecture in Italy, 1600–1750
– G. L. Bernini, Study on the Modifications Carried Out on the Trevi Fountain (1641–43), AIJA (Japanese Journal)
– Anatole Tchikine, “Galera, Navicella, Barcaccia? Bernini’s Fountain in Piazza di Spagna Revisited,” Studies in the History of Gardens and Designed Landscapes, vol. 31/4




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