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Fonte
Norte
do
Rossio
fountain
in
Lisbon,
Portugal
Praça
Dom
Pedro
IV,
1100-193
Lisboa,
Portugal
This
is
a
fountain
facing
north
of
the
two
monumental
fountains
of
Rossio,
which
are
located
in
a
symmetrical
manner
on
one
side
of
the
monument
to
D.
Pedro
IV,
and
it
will
replace
the
two
existing
ones
in
the
square
since
1837
well.
Completed
in
1889,
this
fountain
displays
a
bronze
iron
sculpture
by
a
French
artist
from
Paris.
The
central
module
of
the
fountain
is
characterized
by
presenting
a
rather
elaborate
sculptural
group
with
four
fishes
at
the
top
who
pour
water
into
a
small
round
cup
and
then
transfer
it
to
a
second
cup
located
on
the
lower
level,
an
eight
Angular
larger
cup.
,
which
in
turn
is
transferred
to
a
circular
lake
at
the
bottom,
where
four
figures
representing
serious
figures
serve
as
reliefs
pointing
to
the
larger
cup.
Its
French
decorative
style
has
a
classical
flavor
and
presents
a
grammar
that
is
equally
related
to
the
sea.
It
includes
fish,
shells,
cables,
anchors,
children,
gods
and
mermaids.
This
very
ornate
model,
imbued
with
symbolism
of
the
maritime
world,
belongs
to
the
catalog
of
the
Val
dâOsne
foundry
and
was
awarded
the
Gold
Medal
at
the
1855
Paris
Universal
Exhibition.
Today,
these
fountains
are
known
internationally
as
the
Tourny
Fountains.
Its
main
sculptures
are
by
the
prolific
French
sculptor
Mathurin
Moreau
(1822-1912),
and
the
remaining
figures
and
ornaments
are
by
the
French
sculptor
and
decorative
designer
Michel
Joseph
Napoleon
Created
by
Michel
Joseph
NapolĂŠon
LiĂŠnard
(1810-1870).
The
children
were
back
to
back,
connected
by
their
hands.
The
palm
of
each
personâs
right
hand
faces
down,
in
a
receiving
posture;
the
palm
of
his
left
hand
faces
upward,
in
a
giving
posture.
As
for
the
characters,
the
first
pair
refers
to
Assis
and
Galatea,
characters
from
the
opera
of
the
same
name
by
Georg
Friedrich
Händel
(1685-1759),
inspired
by
classical
The
literary
work
Ovid's
"Metamorphoses"
(1
BC
to
1
AD)
has
the
greatest
influence
on
European
culture.
This
narrative
has
inspired
hundreds
of
artists
throughout
the
ages,
from
visual
art
to
music
and
literature.
Stories
involve
gods
or
humans
transforming
into
natural
elements
such
as
rocks,
trees,
rivers,
fountains...
The
couple
refers
to
the
tragic
love
between
the
mortal
shepherd
Assis
and
the
sea
god
Galatea.
It
is
said
that
one
day,
the
Cyclops
Polyphemus
fell
in
love
with
the
demigoddess
and
killed
Assis
after
seeing
the
couple,
but
the
goddess
transformed
into
a
clear
river
and
revived
him.
The
second
pair
consists
of
Poseidon
and
Aphrodite,
two
of
the
greatest
figures
in
Greek
mythology,
also
associated
with
the
water
world.
It
represents
the
anchor
symbol
of
firmness,
solidity,
serenity
and
loyalty.
The
name
Neptune
was
adopted
in
Rome
by
the
Greek
god
Poseidon,
the
supreme
god
of
the
sea
and
earthquakes.
Aphrodite,
in
turn,
was
born
in
the
sea
and
was
considered
not
only
the
goddess
of
love,
but
also
the
goddess
of
calm
waters,
the
mediator
of
beautiful
journeys.
She
was
the
protector
of
navigators,
as
described
by
Luis
de
CamĂľes
in
the
epic
poem
Luciadas,
in
which
the
goddess
Venus
(the
Roman
version
of
Aphrodite)
is
depicted
in
Vasco
da
¡Gamma
and
the
Portuguese
played
a
decisive
role
in
the
success
of
their
maritime
adventures,
which
culminated
in
the
island
of
Amores.
