Orion's Fountain
by Maria Coulson
Title
Orion's Fountain
Artist
Maria Coulson
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Photograph - Digital Art, Fine Art Phototgraphy
Description
Orion's Fountain in Messina is the work of one of Michelangelo's students, Giovanni Angelo Montorsoli (1507-1563). Born in Florence, Montorsoli was a friar of the Servite Order as well as a sculptor and an architect; the Senate of Messina entrusted him with creating a monument to celebrate the completion of the first aqueduct in Messina, in 1547.
In 1553, Montorsoli and his pupil, Martino Montanini, saw their magnificent fountain built in Piazza del Duomo. Its pyramid-shaped center is crowned by a statue of Orion, founder of the city according to legend, with his dog Sirius at his feet. Further down the pyramid, there are Naiads, Tritons, small angels, and finally, at the base, representation of four rivers: the Ebro, the Tiber, the Nile, and the small Camaro, which provides water to the fountain.
Proceeds from the sale of this photograph goes to help orphaned and abandoned children in Colombia South America.
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November 23rd, 2015
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