The Triton sculpture now at the Rijksmuseum was created by Bernini as a study for the Fountain of the Moor on Rome’s Piazza Navona, commissioned by Pope Innocent X in the 1650s. In it ...
Dating back to the 17 th century, the fountain showcases a powerful Triton blowing a force of water from a conch shell, creating a dramatic water display below. This breathtaking display of water ...
The Rijksmuseum has just unveiled a cracking terracotta model by the legendary Italian sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini, and ...