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Neptune's Fountain

Poseidon (Ποσειδῶν) in Greek, or Neptunus, in Roman mythology
god of water and the sea
(Wikipedia: Poseidon and Neptune) 		David Fahrner
1947 (1617)

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Description

Statue of Neptune with trident, standing on a fish, on a square column in three tiers with various sculptures:
  1. Upper tier: the base of the Neptune statue with four putti.
  2. Central tier: four niches with statues of virtues (?). Vanity Temperance Music Woman with apple

    Tübingen - Neptunbrunnen
    Vanity    		 Tübingen - Neptunbrunnen
    Temperance    		 Tübingen - Neptunbrunnen
    Music    		 Tübingen - Neptunbrunnen
    Woman with apple

  3. Lower tier: lion's head spouting water and four statues of nymphs on the corners. Nymph with flute Nymph with shell Nymph with corn Dancing Nymph (?)

    Tübingen - Neptunbrunnen
    Nymph with flute    		 Tübingen - Neptunbrunnen
    Nymph with shell    		 Tübingen - Neptunbrunnen
    Nymph with corn    		 Tübingen - Neptunbrunnen
    Dancing Nymph (?)

Annotation

The present fountain is a reconstruction by David Fahrner of the 1617 fountain.

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Locatie (N 48°31'13" - E 9°3'12") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: debw225; Photograph: 30 September 2014
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