02696cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000490012624500280017526400510020330000470025433600260030133700260032733800360035350000310038950801700042052015510059053400670214165300310220870000330223985600550227285600430232775707UtSlPG20260610134743.0mcr n260607r20251915utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a15025228  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDG1 aMacVeagh, Fanny Davenport Rogers,d1859-194810aFountains of Papal Rome 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2025  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2025-03-25  adeaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Fountains of Papal Rome" by Fanny Davenport Rogers MacVeagh is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work offers a detailed exploration of the fountains in Rome, especially those constructed under the influence of the papacy, weaving together art, architecture, and urban history. Its primary focus is on the significance of Rome's fountains, their historical evolution, artistic features, and the popes, architects, and artists who contributed to their creation. Readers interested in Roman history, architecture, and the intersection of art and civic life are likely to find this book deeply engaging.  The opening of "Fountains of Papal Rome" sets the stage by praising the ubiquity and beauty of Rome’s fountains, drawing parallels between the city’s identity and its waterworks. The introduction underscores the enduring allure of Rome, both as a spiritual center and a cultural touchstone, and positions its fountains as essential to the city’s character and history. Subsequent chapters present in-depth narratives of notable fountains, beginning with St. Peter’s, and recount the construction, destruction, and artistic transformation of these monuments through various papal reigns. Early sections blend vivid artistic descriptions, historical anecdotes, and stories of the architects and popes who shaped the city’s fountains, introducing readers to both the grandeur of these works and the vibrant, sometimes tumultuous, history in which they were created. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1915  aFountains -- Italy -- Rome1 aRuzicka, Rudolph,d1883-19784 uhttps://archive.org/details/fountainsofpapal01macv40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75707