Sunday 16 September 2018

Italian fountains - also on stamps, and appearing in special commissions!

Although we had plenty of maps, it seems as though we got lost on a daily basis in Naples, but  it had its compensations!  On a circuitous route to the docks to catch a ferry, we came across this beautiful fountain, the Immacolatella,otherwise known as the Fountain of the Giant,  and I recognised it  as being on an Italian stamp I'd incorporated into a stamp collage commission last year.
The recipient was being taken on a surprise trip to Naples for a significant birthday, and I included it in the flag of Uganda as the brief was to include significant places and interests in the flag!
The fountain,  designed by Michaelangelo Naccherino and Pietro Bernini in the 17th century and now  stands near the Castel d'Ovo on the coast.  The Fountain of the Giant in Naples  is in a beautiful location, but is suffering from neglect and could certainly do with some TLC and more publicity.
A series of stamps was issued in 1973 depicting fountains including these three in Naples, Rome and Palermo.





Fontana della Immacolatella, or Fountain of the Giant, in Naples










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