ROCKY'S ITALY: Florence - The Neptune Fountain

Commissioned by Duke Cosimo I de’ Medici for the marriage of his son Francesco to Johanna of Austria, the massive fountain occupies the northwestern corner of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy. Portraying the duke as the god of the sea, the fountain imagery was intended to glorify the Medici dynasty but was not well received by their subjects.
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I disagree with the people of Florence because athletes, such as swimmers, are well muscled. And, any God of the Sea would know his way around water 🌊💪

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