Pegasus Fountain, Tivoli, Villa d'Este

Tivoli, Villa d'Este - fontana di Pegaso e chiesa di S. Pietro

"Pegasus's head is turned toward the villa as if to signify the Cardinal's (Ippolito II, Governor of Tivoli ) patronage in the arts, much like Apollo, "the light of the sun and source of all inspiration", Dernie, David. The Villa d'Este at Tivoli. London: Academy Group Ltd., 1996.


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