Fountain of Four Rivers Art Print

All prints ship in durable cardboard tubes.

Fine Art America is one of the largest, most-respected giclee printing companies in the world with over 40 years of experience producing museum-quality prints.   All of our art prints are produced on state-of-the-art, professional-grade Epson printers.

We use acid-free papers and canvases with archival inks to guarantee that your art prints last a lifetime without fading or loss of color.   Paper prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting.   Canvas prints include a 2.5" white border to allow for future stretching on stretcher bars.

Art prints ship within 3 - 4 business days in durable cardboard tubes.

Art Print Reviews (21191)

Average Rating (4.64 Stars):

A detailed portion of the Fountain of Four Rivers by Bernini.

Sculpted by Bernini, and the star of Piazza Navona, which is in the location of the ancient stadium of the Emperor Domitian. The figures surround an Egyptian obelisk which looks like an ancient Egyptian piece, but is actually a replica created for the Emperor. The fountain is the result of a competition, common in the day, held by Pope Innocent X Pamphilj. Bernini wasn't even invited to enter a submission, but "somehow" the Pope received his design and gave the commission to Bernini. The art world was a dog-eat-dog world then, as well as today.

The Fountain of the Four Rivers depicts Gods of the four great rivers in the four continents as then recognized by the Renaissance geographers: the Nile in Africa, the Ganges in Asia, the Danube in Europe and the Río de la Plata in America.
Each location is further enhanced by animals and plants of that country. The Danube touches the Papal coat of arms, sin...

Melany Sarafis served her country for 24 years and recently retired from the USAF as a First Sergeant. She thinks it's really stupid when photographers refer to themselves in the 3rd person on their biographies. I needed to do something "low speed" after a successful but stressful military career. I've have been an avid photographer for a few years and enjoy this "internal" creative process and I was a full time student at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Tx, pursuing a BFA in Studio Arts with an emphasis in Photography and Jewelry/Metalsmith Work. After taking an Art History course and learning a little about the Renaissance, I've become enamored with this art era. I took a trip to Florence Italy (the home of the Renaissance)...

Shop with Confidence

Our return policy is very simple:

 

If you're not happy with a purchase that you made on FineArtAmerica.com, for any reason, you can return it to us within 30 days of the order date.   As soon as it arrives, we'll issue a full refund for the entire purchase price.   Please note - Fine Art America does not reimburse the outgoing or return shipping charges unless the return is due to a defect in quality.

 

Fine Art America sells thousands of pieces of artwork each month - all with a 100% money-back guarantee.   We take great pride in the fact that hundreds of thousands of artists have chosen Fine Art America to fulfill their orders, and we look forward to helping you select your next piece!

Delivery

All art prints ship from our production facility within 3 - 4 business days of your order.