Fontana di Piazza Collicola, a photo from Perugia, Umbria

Photographer's Note

Fountain of Piazza Collicola
In front of the eighteenth-century Collicola palace, on the adjacent annex once occupied by the stables, there is a sumptuous fountain, also known as Fonte Cupa, from the name of the modest ancient spring that fed it. Like the palace, the fountain was also built between 1717 and 1730 based on a design by the Sienese architect Sebastiano Cipriani. It is positioned inside a large aedicule with three recesses, framed by pilasters and decorated in the upper part by two stars arranged symmetrically; above again a shelf supports a pediment with a central oval and on the sides two bases with three hills each (hills and stars were part of the Collicola coat of arms). Immediately below the shelf, in the center, a grotesque face is carved. The water gushes continuously from the face of a stone satyr in the center of the aedicule, under the shelf, on the left, perhaps added later, a metal lion's head allows passers-by to quench their thirst. The sumptuous stone basin is made up of seven molded blocks.
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ChrisJ, ikeharel, Fis2, holmertz, pierrefonds, jhm, Royaldevon, COSTANTINO, PiotrF has marked this note useful

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ChrisJ (160134) 2020-12-02 1:55

Ciao Silvio

Good to include a section of blue sky at the top to contrast with the slightly pink warm tones of the buildings' façade. Reasonable sharpness and just a little noise but it doesn't disturb the image at all. The woman at left animates the scene. Tfs!

Fis2 (155732) 2020-12-02 1:57

Witaj Silvio!
Another curious fountain from Your archive.
Good POV, colors and sharpness.
Well done.
Good morning.
Krzysztof

ikeharel (105973) 2020-12-02 1:58

Ciao Silvio,
Found the fontana on Google-Map at 42.7348, 12.7344 and taken a short virtual tour around the place. Wonderful sight, just as it appears on your photo.
Saluti,
Ike

holmertz (92932) 2020-12-02 2:00

Hello Silvio,
Perhaps not your technically best photo, but it's a very nice composition. The two fountains are charming and they are placed on a very attractive building. I like the inclusion of the woman at the small drinking fountain.
Best regards,
Gert

mkamionka (61330) 2020-12-02 2:55

Ciao Silvio,
lovely fountain and nice presentation. The quality is not optimal, there is some noise here, which is a pity. But I like the central symmetry enhanced with the pots with plants on both sides.
Great addition to your collection of fountains,
M

pierrefonds (103643) 2020-12-02 4:46

Hi Silvio,

The presence of the person has an effect of scale. The point of view is showing the details of the fountain of Piazza Collicola. The light is bringing out the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

pajaran (102750) 2020-12-02 5:27

Pozdrav.
Lepa fontana i fasada, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom i dobrim tekstom.
lepe fotografije u radionici i detalji na fontani.
Zelim vam lepo popodne, sve najbolje.
Paja.

jhm (203103) 2020-12-02 6:03

Ciao Silvio,

We get a nice generally view about the fountain.
Nice wide image with the woman beside the fountain.
An excellent composition, sharpness and colours make your picture attractive.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John

Royaldevon (75546) 2020-12-02 7:23

Ciao Caro Silvio,

This is a very well thought out composition.
By including the glimpse of sky, you show us that the fountain's external decorations almost reach the roof, and by including a figure, you have helped us to determine the overall scale of the fountain.

It's a well presented, symmetrical photograph.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

COSTANTINO (104253) 2020-12-02 10:41

Hello dear friend and have
a nice new day
i like your photo
with an impressive
fountain again....
...fountain of Piazza Collicola
the woman at left animates
the sscene
regards
costantino

lousat (130055) 2020-12-02 14:42

Ciao Silvio,la bocca è un po' piccola e triste,ma tutto il contorno è notevole,a partire dalla grande ed elegante vasca per finire sulla facciata,la persona sulla sinistra è perfetta per farci capire le dimensioni. Buona giornata,Luciano

PiotrF (52330) 2020-12-02 16:13

Hello Silvio,
Interesting capture of Fountain of Piazza Collicola.
Photo with composition , nice colours and good sharpness. Thank you for informative note.
Good work.
Regards
Piotr

ifege (32389) 2020-12-02 21:47

Hi Silvio
Unlike the last fountain you posted this one is actually working! A good photo from your archives.
cheers
Ian

emka (152344) 2020-12-02 23:48

Ciao Silvio, Another fountain in Spoleto! The mask with the water is small but in the whole it is impressive. Excellent presentation. HAha, there is another small one on the left side and it seems the woman wants to drink water from it

best regards MAlgo

abmdsudi (88617) 2020-12-03 5:26

Hi Silvio
She's thirty alright but a vital component of this shot - showing a size comparison to the arty water fountain. Love the crop, one can feel the rich details of the architecture along with lovely natural colours. Excellent shot
Best regards