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Creator: Europa Antiques
AMAZING "A Knight of Malta Fountain" Italy 20th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
AMAZING "A Knight of Malta Fountain" Italy 20th Century
Hand made
Large limestone fountain with 6 tiles.
At the bottom centre, large coat of arms of Malta accompanied on the sides b...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Europa Antiques Fountains
Materials
Limestone
Giant Shell Fountain 20th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Giant shell fountain the structure is in iron and the springs are in authentic giant shell (Tridacna gigas) the arms are mobile and have the shape of a veg...
Category
20th Century Spanish Modern Europa Antiques Fountains
Materials
Iron
Italian Ancient Large Stone Fountain with Washbasin 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Ancient large stone fountain with Italian washbasin
19th century
Measures: Height 180 cm
Width 150 cm
Depth 55 cm
Thickness 15 cm
Weight 180...
Category
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Europa Antiques Fountains
Materials
Stone
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In Italy the monster underwent yet further variations: it can be found in Etruscan art on the front of some sarcophagi representing the companion of souls, while among the Romans we find the “Pistrice” (cited by Plinio in Naturalis Historia PLIN., Nat., II 9, 8 and by Virgilio in Eneide: VERG., Aen., III, 427), which appeared in the shape of a stylized hippocampus or a very large monstrous cetacean and evolved into a hideous being with a dragon's head and long webbed fins.
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