Tom Parsons

Trevi fountain


Trevi Fountain in Rome. The Baroque-style fountain depicts Oceanus, God of water surrounded by the statues of Abundance, Salubrity, Tritons and Hippocampus. 

I was privileged to live just outside of Rome for a number of years where I documented a number of cities, towns and landscapes. This print is from my Rome black and white street series. 

You could say that any visitor to visit the eternal city, leaves with a special connection and with a heart felt yearning to return, in fact there are not many days that Rome does not feature in my mind in some form, and I would happily say that I have most definitely been affected by its alluring beauty.

Located in the Trevi district of Rome, a short walk from many of Rome’s main attractions including the Spanish Steps, Pantheon and the Colosseum. The Trevi fountain Sits atop an ancient aqueduct the Aqua Virgo, developed by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa in 19 BC. Beginning as rainwater falling on the hills to the east of Rome, the rainwater then percolates through miles of volcanic rock, the water springs forth approximately eight miles to the east of Rome in a small town called Salone. The Fountain is fed by the clear water of Acqua Vergine Antica which is the modern aqueduct that evolved from the Aqua Virgo, whos source begins in the Town of Salone. 

The clean water enters Rome from the north east and then flows north west through Villa Ada and passes under Villa Borghese, the gardens of Villa Medici to Piazza di Spagna and finally to the fountain of Trevi. The primary reason for the Aqua Virgo was to provide clean drinking water to the citizens of Rome. The fountain resides at the junction of three streets, translating to ‘tre vie’, this is simply how the Trevi Fountain got its name. 

If ever you find yourself in Rome wandering the streets or en route for aperitivo, it is well worth the effort to visit Trevi especially in the late afternoon or early evening. It really is a master piece of renaissance architecture… and do not forget to throw a coin.

Below is a google satellite map showing the location of the fountain, Its really interesting to see the location from this perspective as it is easy to get lost in the maze of tall buildings. Still a lovely way to spend an afternoon, to get lost and meander with no real direction.

Map.

“If I’m in Rome for only 48 hours, I would consider it a sin against God to not eat cacio e pepe, the most uniquely Roman of pastas, in some crummy little joint where Romans eat. I’d much rather do that than go to the Vatican. That’s Rome to me”. -Anthony Bourdain


Food to try when in Rome:

Pecorino Romano Cheese, black peppercorns and pasta.

Mammole artichokes stuffed with chopped, aromatic herbs

   Little rice croquettes, mozzarella and tomato

Guanciale, black pepper, Pecorino Romano and egg yolks

Deep fried zuccini flowers

Bucatini pasta with guanciale, tomatoes and Pecorino Romano

Penne pasta in a garlic and chili tomato sauce


Wine:

This print is available from my store page here:

https://www.tomparsons.co.uk/trevi-fountain-rome

This image is available as an A3 Fine art Gyclee print on A2 320 gsm photo rag rearl paper. Allowing for white border, framed with a black thin wooden frame, with a spacer and mounted to Kappa board.



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