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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)

Joaquim Machado de Castro
1771

Description

Fountain with in the center a marble statue of Neptune.

Lisboa - Fonte de Netuno

Sculptor

Joaquim Machado de Castro (Coimbra 1731 - Lisboa 1822), Portuguese sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, Arte Pública.
Espaço e Tempo, revelar LX, Arte pública/Escultura.

Locatie (N 38°43'53" - W 9°8'27") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ptli081; Photograph: 30 August 2017
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