| Fountain of Fame | |
|---|---|
| Spanish: Fuente de la Fama | |
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| Artist | Pedro de Ribera |
| Completion date | 1732 |
| Medium | Limestone and granite |
| Movement | Baroque |
| Location | Jardines del Arquitecto Ribera, Madrid, Spain |
| 40°25′34″N3°42′02″W / 40.426108°N 3.70057°W Coordinates: 40°25′34″N3°42′02″W / 40.426108°N 3.70057°W | |
The Fountain of Fame (Spanish: Fuente de la Fama) is a Baroque fountain located in Madrid, Spain.
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Commissioned during the reign of Philip V to Pedro de Ribera to be built at the Plaza de Antón Martín , the precise date for the beginning of the works is uncertain, although the process was already started by 1731. [1] It was completed in 1732. [2]
The ensemble presents a pylon shaped like a four-leaf clover. It features four dolphins as water fountains. [3] The structure also incorporates other ornamental details such as angels holding seashells and niches with flowerpots. [3] It is topped by the winged figure of Pheme, playing the trumpet. [3]
It was torn down by 1880, and some of its parts were stored. [4] In 1911, it was reconstructed by Ángel García in the Parque del Oeste, where it endured damage during the 1936–1939 Civil War. [5] The fountain ended up in 1941 in a somewhat dull open space near the Museum of Municipal History, [6] [7] close to another Ribera's work, the Baroque frontispiece of the museum. [4] As the fountain suffered several vandalic attacks, the surrounding space was enclosed by a fence in 1999. [7]
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