In the context of this artwork, explore the Florentine origin of the History.
The fountain was created for the garden of don Luigi de Toledo in Florence. Previously the plot of this garden in Florence belonged to the nuns of San Domenico al Maglio and, after a lot of pressure, was obtained in 1551. Subsequently, in 1584, the Palazzo di San Clemente was built near this site. The creation of this unusual garden (devoid of palaces) and of the fountain was commissioned to the Florentine sculptor Francesco Camilliani, student of Baccio Bandinelli.The work was started in 1554. The fountain included 48 statues and was surrounded by a long arbor formed by 90 columns of wood designed by Bartolomeo Ammannati. Giorgio Vasari called the fountain: «stupendissima (...) che non ha pari in Fiorenza nè forse in Italia» («most wonderful (...) unparalleled in Florence and maybe in Italy»).
Giorgio Vasari Florence Francesco Camilliani Luigi de Toledo Italy Palazzo di San Clemente Bartolomeo Ammannati Baccio Bandinelli