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The grandiose Fontana dell'Ovato or Oval Fountain designed by Pirro Ligorio in the 16th century, Villa D Este. Tivoli. Italy. Architecturally the fountain is articulated on several levels. There is a nymphaeum in the shape of a semi-circular recess, grottoes, and artificial mountains. A great oval pool extends in the back half of an arcaded semi-circle and niches inside this protect ten Nereids in stuccoed peperino. These are almost completely hidden by vegetation. Villa D’Este, renowned for its spectacular use of water, represents the quintessence of the Italian garden of the High Renaissance. It is a designated UNESCO world heritage site.

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Tivoli - Villa d Este - Italy
The grandiose Fontana dell'Ovato or Oval Fountain designed by Pirro Ligorio in the 16th century, Villa D Este. Tivoli. Italy. Architecturally the fountain is articulated on several levels. There is a nymphaeum in the shape of a semi-circular recess, grottoes, and artificial mountains. A great oval pool extends in the back half of an arcaded semi-circle and niches inside this protect ten Nereids in stuccoed peperino. These are almost completely hidden by vegetation. Villa D’Este, renowned for its spectacular use of water, represents the quintessence of the Italian garden of the High Renaissance. It is a designated UNESCO world heritage site.

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