Tinello Alberoni
Viale Pola, 12, 00198 Roma RM
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Tinelli Alberoni is a spectacular fountain within Villa Alberoni which was an estate of Cardinal Giulio Alberoni in 1722. Now, all the complex hosts the Luiss University’s headquarters. The fountain features a statue of the Nile God, a reproduction of the famous Roman piece dating back to the 1st century AD. Two additional sculptures represent mermen playing seashells and pouring water into the river. It's not an ante-cuisine but a spectacular nymphaeum, rich in Tartarus and grottaglie (little caves) and adorned with a sculptural group located just above the entrance to Villa Alberoni. The sculptural group is dominated by the statue of the Nile, a reproduction inspired by the Roman work from the 1st century AD and now in the Vatican Museums (after being returned from the Louvre). Above the grotto are two giant sculptures depicting two Tritons playing a seashell and pouring water into the river. In the upper part of the park, the villino was built between 1924 and 1929, with the collaboration of the architect Brasini, who oversaw both the "neo-Baroque" decorative scheme (present inside the villa and on the facades) and the landscape design of the park, creating a dialogue between th
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ENGLISH: Thanks to Rome Open House, these places, always closed to the public, become open, free of charge, to anyone who books through the event website.
The fountain features a statue of the Nile God, a reproduction of the famous Roman piece dating back to the 1st century AD. Two additional sculptures represent mermen playing seashells and pouring water into the river.
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