Fontana in Piazza Navona [Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi], from "La Fontane di Roma nelle Piazze e Luoghi Publici (...)" 1691

This 1691 etching by Giovanni Battista Falda depicts the Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi ("Fountain of the Four Rivers") in Rome's Piazza Navona. The Baroque fountain, designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, features four river gods representing the Danube, the Nile, the Rio de la Plata, and the Ganges. The etching, a detailed rendering of the fountain and the surrounding architecture, showcases the grandeur of the Baroque style in Rome. The artwork's perspective, with its emphasis on the obelisk and the monumental fountain, captures the essence of the Piazza Navona as a public gathering space.