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Brad
Hong Kong, Chine175 926 contributions
mars 2024 • En famille
These are two lion fountains featuring Egyptian style lions resting no both sides and in front of the Cordonata entrance to Piazza del Campidoglio.
The lions are made of black basalt and were created built as part of the ancient Temple of Isis and Serapis in the first century BC. The ruins of those grounds later became the Church of Santo Stefano del Cacco. It seems the lions remained there until the 14th-century when they were brought here to Capitoline Hill. The two lions were converted into fountains around 1587 when the two chalice basins were added and spouts inserted into the lion monuments.
When seen during our recent March visit to Rome the fountains were not operating. But the lions themselves remain very interesting ancient statues to view.
The lions are made of black basalt and were created built as part of the ancient Temple of Isis and Serapis in the first century BC. The ruins of those grounds later became the Church of Santo Stefano del Cacco. It seems the lions remained there until the 14th-century when they were brought here to Capitoline Hill. The two lions were converted into fountains around 1587 when the two chalice basins were added and spouts inserted into the lion monuments.
When seen during our recent March visit to Rome the fountains were not operating. But the lions themselves remain very interesting ancient statues to view.
Écrit le 27 mai 2024
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Mairwen1
Royaume-Uni11 272 contributions
juil. 2023 • En couple
The best way to approach the Capitoline Hill is by walking up the Cordonata Staircase. There is an awful lot to see here, starting with these two ancient Egyptian lions that stand guard, sphinx-like at the bottom of the staircase.
Originally from ancient Egypt, the large, black basalt lions date back to the 3rd or 4th century BC and once decorated the Temple of Isis.
It was a common thing for lions to mark temple entrances in ancient Egypt as both guardians and symbols of power.
It’s an interesting thing to think that this tradition is still common today. Twin lions are often seen at the entrance to formal homes and stately buildings.
The Capitoline lions were converted to fountains in the 1500s. A small but steady jet springs from their open mouths into a large urn. When we saw them recently, the fountains were dry. In fact I barely noticed as the water is not the main feature of the fountains and it is the sleek, black figures of the lions that is the more impressive part.
Originally from ancient Egypt, the large, black basalt lions date back to the 3rd or 4th century BC and once decorated the Temple of Isis.
It was a common thing for lions to mark temple entrances in ancient Egypt as both guardians and symbols of power.
It’s an interesting thing to think that this tradition is still common today. Twin lions are often seen at the entrance to formal homes and stately buildings.
The Capitoline lions were converted to fountains in the 1500s. A small but steady jet springs from their open mouths into a large urn. When we saw them recently, the fountains were dry. In fact I barely noticed as the water is not the main feature of the fountains and it is the sleek, black figures of the lions that is the more impressive part.
Écrit le 21 mai 2024
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PATO-BETO
San Martin, Argentine19 901 contributions
nov. 2023 • En couple
At the foot of the cordonata we see two Egyptian lions from whose mouths spring jets of water that fall into large containers. Made of basalt. In 1562, Pope Pius IV donated them to the Roman people to decorate the place. It's always nice to see felines, their features are incredible.
Écrit le 1 mars 2024
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Rui_F74
Santo Tirso, Portugal18 354 contributions
juin 2023
In the lowest part of the Cordonata Capitolina, where the climb to Campidoglio square begins, we can see these two lions in black basalt, lying down side by side.
There were supposed to be two fountains, however there was no water when I passed by, despite there being a spout in each lion's mouth and a container in front and a little below, which would be very interesting if it worked.
It is believed that they were part of the decoration of an Egyptian sanctuary in Rome, from the 17th century. I BC
There were supposed to be two fountains, however there was no water when I passed by, despite there being a spout in each lion's mouth and a container in front and a little below, which would be very interesting if it worked.
It is believed that they were part of the decoration of an Egyptian sanctuary in Rome, from the 17th century. I BC
Écrit le 12 août 2023
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claudio d
Viterbo, Italie41 919 contributions
oct. 2022
Tra le tante bellezze che il Campidoglio offre al visitatore, può capitare di trascurare importanti opere, che forse restano meno appariscenti di altre, come questi due leoni, pregevoli sculture originarie egizie in basalto scuro poste su due piedistalli, decorati da vari stemmi, ai lati e alla base della cordonata che sale a piazza del Campidoglio. I leoni un tempo ornavano il tempio di Iside e Serapide in Campo Marzio, e solo nella seconda metà del ‘500 furono spostati nell’attuale posizione; quando poi al colle capitolino giunse l’acqua dell’acquedotto Felice, i leoni furono trasformati in fontane, ponendogli davanti dei calici in travertino (1588), calici che però in seguito, verso la fine dell’800, andarono distrutti, sostituti da copie realizzate negli anni ’50. Peccato che al momento (per lo meno durante la mia visita) le fontane non funzionano. Comunque, in questo caso non è certo l’aspetto estetico della fontana ad essere rilevante (solo un piccolo getto d’acqua che esce dalla bocca del leone e finisce nel sottostante calice), quanto piuttosto l’antica scultura in sé.
Écrit le 13 octobre 2022
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Mairwen1
Royaume-Uni11 272 contributions
juin 2022
This pair of ancient Egyptian lions stand at the bottom of Michelangelo’s Cordonata staircase like two sentries, marking the main entrance to the Piazza del Campidoglio and the top of the Capitoline Hill.
Black and shiny, the basalt lions were originally from Egypt where they probably decorated the Temple of Isis. They date back to the 3rd or 4th century BC and were only placed here in the 1500s. What we see here today are now copies (the originals are in the Vatican Museum).
Pleasingly, they also function as fountains, with the water coming from the mouths, just like the lions in Piazza del Popolo. We were curious about this because it seemed unlikely that fountains were a big thing in dry, desert-like Egypt. However the fountains are not original and were only added in the late 1500s.
There is a great story that in the 17th century when great celebrations were being held, it was a Roman party trick to replace the fountain water with wine. Red wine flowed from one lion, white from the other. It’s the sort of story that you hope really is true.
Black and shiny, the basalt lions were originally from Egypt where they probably decorated the Temple of Isis. They date back to the 3rd or 4th century BC and were only placed here in the 1500s. What we see here today are now copies (the originals are in the Vatican Museum).
Pleasingly, they also function as fountains, with the water coming from the mouths, just like the lions in Piazza del Popolo. We were curious about this because it seemed unlikely that fountains were a big thing in dry, desert-like Egypt. However the fountains are not original and were only added in the late 1500s.
There is a great story that in the 17th century when great celebrations were being held, it was a Roman party trick to replace the fountain water with wine. Red wine flowed from one lion, white from the other. It’s the sort of story that you hope really is true.
Écrit le 5 août 2022
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dapper777
Monaco65 991 contributions
juil. 2020 • Entre amis
At the base of the wide staircase that leads from Piazza dell'Aracoeli to Piazza del Campidoglio,called 'cordonata' and designed by Michelangelo, architect Giacomo della Porta placed two Egyptian lions in black, red- veined basalt from Numidia (currently Algeria), that previously adorned the entrance to the church of St. Stephen del Cacco.
The two Egyptian lions were from the ancient sanctuary of the Egyptian goddess Isis in Campo Marzio.
In 1562 Pope Pius IV Medici placed them to decorate the staircase. When in 1587 the new Aqueduct dell'Acqua Felice was brought to the Capitoline Hill, the lions were adapted to fountains.
In the Christian tradition, the lion is a symbol of strength, courage and wisdom.
It is said that on the occasion of special ceremonies it was not the water but wine (white wine from the mouth of one lion and red wine fron the other one ) that gushed out from the fountains with great amusement of the people.
Just OK.
The two Egyptian lions were from the ancient sanctuary of the Egyptian goddess Isis in Campo Marzio.
In 1562 Pope Pius IV Medici placed them to decorate the staircase. When in 1587 the new Aqueduct dell'Acqua Felice was brought to the Capitoline Hill, the lions were adapted to fountains.
In the Christian tradition, the lion is a symbol of strength, courage and wisdom.
It is said that on the occasion of special ceremonies it was not the water but wine (white wine from the mouth of one lion and red wine fron the other one ) that gushed out from the fountains with great amusement of the people.
Just OK.
Écrit le 3 août 2020
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Malgorzata
12 085 contributions
mai 2019
Beautiful fountains located at the beginning of the climb leading to Piazza del Campidoglio. Two Egyptian lions, originating from the Temple of Isis, were donated in the 16th century by Pope Pius VI of the Medici to the Romans to decorate the Michelangelesque stairs that led to Campidoglio. Really beautiful.
Écrit le 7 mars 2020
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cesc1714
Badalona, Espagne19 893 contributions
févr. 2020 • En couple
Curiosa fuente, sus dos leones provienen del antiguio santuario de la Diosa egipcioa Iside, en el Campo Marzio. El para Pio IV los traslada para decorar la escalinata
Antiguamente, cuentan, que en determinadas fechas, en vez de agua, llevaban vino ( negre i blanc ) con gran satisfacción de la ciudadanía
Antiguamente, cuentan, que en determinadas fechas, en vez de agua, llevaban vino ( negre i blanc ) con gran satisfacción de la ciudadanía
Écrit le 16 février 2020
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hifulvio
Rome, Italie2 394 contributions
nov. 2019
Due magnifici leoni in basalto nero sono posti simmetricamente a guardia della salita del Campidoglio.
Sono il sontuoso dono fatto alla città da Papa Pio VI nel 1562. Diventeranno fontane 25 anni dopo, grazie all'ingegno di Giacomo della Porta, che su commessa del Papa stesso, aggiunge due cannelle nelle fauci dei felini e disegna due calici di contenimento come vasi di raccolta.
Alla fine del 700, atti vandalici causano seri danni ai monumenti. Per evitarne altri, vengono esposte delle copie , mentre le statue originali finiscono nei musei capitolini.
Il lungo esilio dura fino al 1956, quando la fontana ,ritornando ai fasti del passato, riprende forme e funzioni originali.
Nota curiosa per concludere.
Per la gioia del popolo: vino rosso e vino bianco fuoriuscivano dalle due cannelle dei leoni egizi, ad ogni presentazione di un ambasciatore o all'elezione di un nuovo Papa.
Sono il sontuoso dono fatto alla città da Papa Pio VI nel 1562. Diventeranno fontane 25 anni dopo, grazie all'ingegno di Giacomo della Porta, che su commessa del Papa stesso, aggiunge due cannelle nelle fauci dei felini e disegna due calici di contenimento come vasi di raccolta.
Alla fine del 700, atti vandalici causano seri danni ai monumenti. Per evitarne altri, vengono esposte delle copie , mentre le statue originali finiscono nei musei capitolini.
Il lungo esilio dura fino al 1956, quando la fontana ,ritornando ai fasti del passato, riprende forme e funzioni originali.
Nota curiosa per concludere.
Per la gioia del popolo: vino rosso e vino bianco fuoriuscivano dalle due cannelle dei leoni egizi, ad ogni presentazione di un ambasciatore o all'elezione di un nuovo Papa.
Écrit le 11 novembre 2019
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