Florence: Fountain of Neptune, ca. 1860 – 1870

Title

Florence: Fountain of Neptune

Photographer

• Giorgio Sommer

Period Produced

• 19th century

School

• architectural photography
• documentary photography
• travel photography

Object Type

• photograph

Physical Description

Albumen print mounted on cardboard

Material

• albumen
• silver (toned) particles
• cardboard
• paper

Technique

• albumen print

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Bezeichnet recto unten links auf der Fotografie: Druckschriftzeile: No. 1827. Fontana degl'Ammanati. (Firenze);
Bezeichnet recto unten Mitte auf dem Trägerkarton: Blindstempel: DEPOT A FLORENCE; J. BRECKER; VIA MAGGIO 15
Bezeichnet recto unten rechts auf dem Trägerkarton: Blindstempel: GIORGIO SOMMER; STUDIO MONTE DI DIO 4.; MAGAZZINO S. CATERINA 5.; NAPOLI

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Photographic Collection

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Ancient holdings. Acquired in the 19th century

Genre

• city view
• architecture
• historical narration
• mythological representation

Main Motif

• Italy
• Florence
• Piazza della Signoria (Florence)
• Palazzo Vecchio (Florence)
• Badia Fiorentina (Florenz)
• Palazzo del Bargello (Florence)
• Fountain of Neptune (Florence)
• Palazzo Uguccioni (Florenzce)
• Tribunale della Mercanzia (Florence)
• Jesus Christ
• building
• Thetis
• Doris
• Oceanus
• well
• Neptune
• woman
• man

Persons Shown

• Neptune
• Thetis
• Doris
• Oceanus
• Jesus Christ

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Baccio Bandinelli
• Bartolomeo di Antonio Ammanati
• Giovanni Uguccioni
• Arnolfo di Cambio
• Donatello
• Nereus
• Cosimo I de’ Medici (Grand Duke of Tuscany)
• Medici (family)
• Francesco I. de' Medici (Grand Duke of Tuscany)
• Johanna (Großherzogin der Toskana)
• Vincenzo de Rossi
• Giambologna
• Museo Nazionale del Bargello

Medial Picture Elements

• Bartolomeo Ammannati: Neptunbrunnen (Mittelgruppe), 1550-1565, Marmor, H: 560 cm, Piazza della Signoria, Florenz.
• Donatello: Marzocco, 1418–20, Stein und Marmorintarsien, 1812 Platzierung auf der Piazza della Signoria, ab 1885 im Palazzo del Bargello zu sehen.

Primary

• 25I1 city-view in general; 'veduta'
• 48C1 architecture
• 9 Classical Mythology and Ancient History
• 61D(ITALIA) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (ITALIA) (ITALIA)
• 61E(FIRENZE) names of cities and villages (FIRENZE)
• 61F(PIAZZA DELLA SIGNORIA (Firenze)) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (PIAZZA DELLA SIGNORIA (Firenze))
• 61F(PALAZZO VECCHIO (Firenze)) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (PALAZZO VECCHIO (Firenze))
• 61F(BADIA FIORENTINA (Firenze)) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (BADIA FIORENTINA (Firenze))
• 61F(PALAZZO DEL BARGELLO (Firenze)) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (PALAZZO DEL BARGELLO (Firenze))
• 41A3911 well
• 31D14 adult man
• 92H17 specific aspects, allegorical aspects of Neptune; Neptune as patron

Secondary

• 41A11 palace
• 41A1 civic architecture; edifices; dwellings
• 11P3151 abbey, monastery, convent ~ Roman Catholic church
• 11Q7121(TOWER) parts of church exterior and annexes: tower
• 31D15 adult woman
• 11D Christ
• 25I144 square, place, circus, etc.
• 44A1 coat of arms (as symbol of the state, etc.)