Bernini's First Showpieces
Bernini's First Showpieces The Barcaccia, a beautiful fountain constructed at the base of the Trinita dei Monti in Piaza di Spagna, was Bernini's earliest fountain. Roman locals and site seers who appreciate conversation as well as being the company of others still go to this spot. Today, the city streets surrounding Bernini's water fountain are a trendy place where people go to gather, something which the artist would have been pleased to learn. In around 1630, Pope Urbano VIII helped Bernini start off his career with the construction of his first water fountain. Illustrated in the fountain's design is a large ship gradually sinking into the Mediterranean Sea. According to 16th century reports, a great flood of the Tevere covered the entire area in water, an event which was memorialized by the eye-catching fountain. In what turned out to be his one and only extended absence from Italy, Bernini {journeyed | traveled] to France in 1665.The Garden Fountains
The Garden Fountains