Portugal

Statues - Hither & Thither

Site Search:
Funchal
(Fr. da Sé)
Madeira (ilha)

Reg. Aut. da Madeira

Avenida do Infante
(Parque da Quinta Vigia)

Fontes com putti e anjos

Fountains with putti and angels


date?

Funchal /  Fontes com putti e anjos

Description

At the end of the park of Quinta Vigia are three basins with four sculpted fountains, resp.
  1. northeast: standing putto with a large fish
  2. northwest: 2 fountains,
  3. south: putto sitting on a sea horse, in a basin carried by three mermaids, standing in a second basin carried by four putti.
The putto on the sea horse is probably made of marble, the others of metal (bronze? zinc?)

Funchal - Fontes com putti e anjos
1
Funchal - Fontes com putti e anjos
2b
Funchal - Fontes com putti e anjos
2b
Funchal - Fontes com putti e anjos
2a
Funchal - Fontes com putti e anjos
3
Funchal - Fontes com putti e anjos
3

Tags

Locatie (N 32°38'39" - W 16°54'54") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ptma053; Photograph: 7 January 2014
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
If you want to use photos, please contact us via the contact form (in Dutch, English or German).
© Website and photos: René & Peter van der Krogt

Bronzefiguren Kaufen

Your banner here? Click for information.