Fontana Maggiore in Perugia (1278)
by Nicola PISANO

The Fontana Maggiore is the last known monument on which Nicola Pisano worked. It was a collaboration among father, son Giovanni and engineers for the hydraulics. Commissioned by the city fathers, the fountain carries political and allegorical allusions to one of the basic rights of every Roman citizen, access to free water. The fountain is oriented on the points of the compass and serves as a hub of the city.

Preview Picture Data File Info Comment
Fontana Maggiore
1278
Bronze and marble
Piazza 4 Novembre, Perugia

1500*1009
True Color
255 Kb



Fontana Maggiore
1278
Bronze and marble
Piazza 4 Novembre, Perugia

1400*1050
True Color
210 Kb



View of the square
1278
Photo
Piazza 4 Novembre, Perugia

1800*1200
True Color
264 Kb



Fontana Maggiore (detail)
1278
Bronze and marble
Piazza 4 Novembre, Perugia

1800*1200
True Color
280 Kb



Fontana Maggiore (detail)
1278
Bronze and marble
Piazza 4 Novembre, Perugia

2000*1333
True Color
291 Kb



Fontana Maggiore (detail)
1278
Bronze and marble
Piazza 4 Novembre, Perugia

1300*975
True Color
246 Kb



Fontana Maggiore (detail)
1278
Bronze and marble
Piazza 4 Novembre, Perugia

1328*1600
True Color
288 Kb



Fontana Maggiore: Liberal Arts
1278
Bronze and marble
Piazza 4 Novembre, Perugia

1300*931
True Color
202 Kb



Fontana Maggiore: Liberal Arts
1278
Bronze and marble
Piazza 4 Novembre, Perugia

1300*979
True Color
228 Kb



Fontana Maggiore: Liberal Arts
1278
Bronze and marble
Piazza 4 Novembre, Perugia

1300*979
True Color
207 Kb



Fontana Maggiore: Liberal Arts
1278
Bronze and marble
Piazza 4 Novembre, Perugia

1300*979
True Color
210 Kb



Fontana Maggiore: January
1278
Bronze and marble
Piazza 4 Novembre, Perugia

1300*1047
True Color
160 Kb



Fontana Maggiore: February
1278
Bronze and marble
Piazza 4 Novembre, Perugia

1300*1096
True Color
162 Kb



Fontana Maggiore: March
1278
Bronze and marble
Piazza 4 Novembre, Perugia

1300*1019
True Color
187 Kb



Fontana Maggiore: April
1278
Bronze and marble
Piazza 4 Novembre, Perugia

1300*1007
True Color
157 Kb



Fontana Maggiore: May
1278
Bronze and marble
Piazza 4 Novembre, Perugia

1300*1015
True Color
181 Kb



Fontana Maggiore: June
1278
Bronze and marble
Piazza 4 Novembre, Perugia

1300*1008
True Color
167 Kb



Fontana Maggiore: July
1278
Bronze and marble
Piazza 4 Novembre, Perugia

1300*994
True Color
170 Kb



Fontana Maggiore: August
1278
Bronze and marble
Piazza 4 Novembre, Perugia

1300*906
True Color
185 Kb



Fontana Maggiore: September
1278
Bronze and marble
Piazza 4 Novembre, Perugia

1300*1004
True Color
199 Kb



Fontana Maggiore: October
1278
Bronze and marble
Piazza 4 Novembre, Perugia

1300*952
True Color
185 Kb



Fontana Maggiore: November
1278
Bronze and marble
Piazza 4 Novembre, Perugia

1300*859
True Color
171 Kb



Fontana Maggiore: December
1278
Bronze and marble
Piazza 4 Novembre, Perugia

1300*967
True Color
177 Kb



Fontana Maggiore: Adam and Eve
1278
Bronze and marble
Piazza 4 Novembre, Perugia

1300*867
True Color
151 Kb



Fontana Maggiore: Samson and the Lion
1278
Bronze and marble
Piazza 4 Novembre, Perugia

1300*946
True Color
240 Kb



Fontana Maggiore: Romulus and Remus
1278
Bronze and marble
Piazza 4 Novembre, Perugia

1300*971
True Color
183 Kb



Fontana Maggiore: Ecclesia Romana
1278
Bronze and marble
Piazza 4 Novembre, Perugia

758*1340
True Color
179 Kb



Fontana Maggiore: Moses
1278
Bronze and marble
Piazza 4 Novembre, Perugia

1163*1300
True Color
216 Kb



Fontana Maggiore: Perugia
1278
Bronze and marble
Piazza 4 Novembre, Perugia

814*1391
True Color
225 Kb




Works by Nicola PISANO
Pulpit in the Baptistery in Pisa
Pulpit in the Duomo in Siena
Fontana Maggiore in Perugia
Various works