How does Fontana Maggiore elucidate its History?
The monumental fountain was designed by Frà Bevignate da Cingoli and built between 1275 and 1277 to celebrate the arrival of water in the acropolis of the city, by means of the new aqueduct. Bevignate cooperated with other talented professionals, as Boninsegna Veneziano, a hydraulic engineer, who accomplished an incredible audacious endeavour, being able to carry the water coming from monte Pacciano, located a few kilometres, without the help of pumps. By means of a forced pressure duct, he managed to give to the water the opposite movement, i.e., the water flowed uphill instead of downhill.Another co-worker was the melter Rosso Padellaio, who created the bronze upper part of the fountain. The marble reliefs were placed from 1278, carved by the most important sculptors of the period: Nicola Pisano, in partnership with Giovanni, his son. 
The fountain was damaged by the earthquake of 1348, with the subsequent random reconstruction of the tile order; it was refurbished the first time in 1948/49 and then again in 1995/99.The fountain inspired Jacopo di Grondalo for the construction of the fountain Sturinalto of Fabriano in 1285. 
In the early 20th century, the fountain was refurbished by the architect Giuseppe Sacconi.
aqueduct Rosso Padellaio Giovanni Boninsegna Veneziano Sturinalto relief Frà Bevignate da Cingoli Nicola Pisano Bevignate da Cingoli Fabriano Giuseppe Sacconi