Donnerbrunner Fountain - Vienna, Austria
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N 48° 12.344 E 016° 22.221
33U E 601813 N 5340074
This fountain was built in 1739 for the City of Vienna.
Waymark Code: WMJMZA
Location: Wien, Austria
Date Posted: 12/07/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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The artist is Austrian sculptor Georg Rafael Donner (1693–1741). The formal name for the fountain is "Providentia". The following two websites (visit link) and (visit link) do not permit their content to be copied but discuss the art and history of the fountain. The central figure is the Roman god of Providentia who is a divine personification of foresight and planning. Cherubs are set along the pedestal's base with different kinds of fish. Four figures on the edge of the pool represent the four major rivers of Austria. The websites inform us that the original figures were made of lead and were replaced with bronze copies 1871 with the originals removed to the Unteren Belvedere.
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Donnerbrunner Fountain

Figure Type: Human

Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Georg Rafael Donner

Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1739

Materials used: bronze

Location: Tegetthoffstrasse, Vienna

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