Fountain of Neptune and lion statue in Florence

Fountain of Neptune and lion statue in Florence. The Neptune figure, whose face resembles that of Cosimo I de’ Medici, was meant to be an allusion to the dominion of the Florentines over the sea. However, when the work was finished, it was not appreciated in particular by the Florentines, who called it Il Biancone … Continue reading “Fountain of Neptune and lion statue in Florence”

Fountain of Neptune and lion statue in Florence. The Neptune figure, whose face resembles that of Cosimo I de’ Medici, was meant to be an allusion to the dominion of the Florentines over the sea. However, when the work was finished, it was not appreciated in particular by the Florentines, who called it Il Biancone (the white giant).

 

Click to see large photo

Fountain of Neptune
Fountain of Neptune and lion statue in Florence. The Neptune figure, whose face resembles that of Cosimo I de’ Medici, was meant to be an allusion to the dominion of the Florentines over the sea.

 

License of this photo is immediately available upon request. Just send us a message.

About One Photo a Day: As we publish one fresh photo to a handful of social media platforms daily for promotion, we keep it in the blog section at bestcityscape.com. The photo is chosen from Songquan Deng’s latest travel project. Please feel free to share with your friends. Comments are welcome!