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06-MAR-2007

Fountain in Piazza del Popolo 0725

Roma

Lions at each corner and an Egyptian obelisk in the
center, this fountain dominates the enormous piazza.
The grand piazza is now a pedestrian-only zone and
a sort of oasis in the midst of frenetic traffic.

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Andrys Basten08-Apr-2007 07:18
Hey, Karen's right - that would make a really nice picture on its own!

Re the symmetry - note the group on the left is mostly young, and the group on the left is mainly
gray-haired (like us!)
Margaret Lew07-Apr-2007 18:33
Mary Ann, the lions were sculpted after 1823 by G. Ceccarini for the new layout of this Piazza ... not "really old" as things go in Rome.
Mary Ann Campbell07-Apr-2007 17:34
These lions are not really old, are they? They look 20th century.
Karen Mickleson 07-Apr-2007 15:33
I could also crop out a 2nd photo of the upper left hand corner. A twofer :-)
Mary Ann Campbell06-Apr-2007 15:33
I like the perspective and symmetry on this one.