Sunday, February 3, 2013

Mascaron Fountain

This mascaron was once placed above a public fountain on a corner of the “Palazzo Pretorio”, in what is now Piazza Grande. After a make over of the building in the late 19th century, the grotesque relief was moved to a new location, inside a man-made grotto in the Parterre public gardens.
Mascaron fountain, Sandro Pertini park, Parterre, Livorno
Mascaron fountain, Sandro Pertini park, Parterre, January 2013

Old postcard, mascaron fountain, Parterre, Livorno
Mascaron fountain, Parterre, 1901

(Postcard digitized from the collection of Antonio Cantelli)
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See also: Parterre - Cages & Palm Trees
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12 comments:

  1. Lois EvensenFebruary 3, 2013 at 12:51 AM

    Fascinating comparison. The post card is dated 3 years before my father was born.

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  2. BirdmanFebruary 3, 2013 at 1:48 AM

    Not for the positive, that's for sure.

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  3. MichelleFebruary 3, 2013 at 2:35 AM

    Nice to see the comparison through time.

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  4. RandyFebruary 3, 2013 at 3:39 AM

    I really like that old postcard.

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  5. DinaFebruary 3, 2013 at 8:33 AM

    I wonder what the posing man is holding up, a sign, a message?

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  6. VPFebruary 3, 2013 at 9:11 AM

    Dina - I thought he was holding a folded newspaper, but you may be right...

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  7. PerthDailyPhotoFebruary 3, 2013 at 4:08 PM

    So interesting to see the differences, it seems to be much more 'protected' now, a sign of the times oui!

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  8. cieldequimperFebruary 3, 2013 at 4:20 PM

    It's a shame that is has to be caged...

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  9. UnknownFebruary 3, 2013 at 5:00 PM

    These man-made rock grottos are so typical of the good old days.

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  10. Small City ScenesFebruary 3, 2013 at 5:36 PM

    Too bad it has to be behind bars nowadays. Beautiful before. MB

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  11. Cezar and LéiaFebruary 4, 2013 at 9:29 AM

    I love when you show us these vintage images!Very nice to see the difference.
    Léia

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  12. tapirgalFebruary 6, 2013 at 7:49 AM

    It's so sad-looking today, and so romantic on the card.

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