Fountain of Neptune, Florence
The Fountain of Neptune in Florence, Italy, is situated in the Piazza della Signoria, in front of the Palazzo Vecchio. The fountain was commissioned by Cosimo I de' Medici in 1559 to celebrate the marriage of Francesco de' Medici I to Grand Duchess Joanna of Austria. Cosimo I de' Medici was the Duke of Florence from 1537-1569 and responsible for a vast number of architectural and artistic elements in Florence that still exist today.
The Fountain of Neptune at mid-day
The fountain after its hand was cut off by vandals on the night of August 4, 2005
Wheel on Neptune's chariot with Zodiac signs
Close up of Neptune in static pose
Neptune is the Roman god of freshwater and the sea in Roman religion. He is the counterpart of the Greek god Poseidon. In the Greek-inspired tradition, he is a brother of Jupiter and Pluto; the brothers preside over the realms of heaven, the earthly world, and the seas. Salacia is his wife.
A velificans of Neptune in his seahorse-drawn triumphal chariot from the mid-3rd century AD - Sousse Archaeological Museum.
Centaur, Salacia and Neptune, antique fresco from Pompeii, Italy
Mosaic of Neptune (Regional Archeological Museum Antonio Salinas, Palermo)
Roman mosaic on a wall in the House of Neptune and Amphitrite, Herculaneum, Italy
