Fountain of the Mask

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Fountain of the Mask

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Via Giulia
Rome, Rome 00186

The fountain on Via Giulia is known as 'The Mask' and was carved from marble during the 18th century. The mask is attached to a wall although it originally stood alone. The fountain is flanked by two volutes and bears the symbol of the Farnese family, a lily, on the top of the architrave. The water flows from the mouth of the mask into a small shell-shaped basin, then into a larger rectangular tank. It is said that during feast days in honour of the Farnese family, it was not water that flowed from the mouth but wine.

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