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TITLE: The Suspended Carpet
ARTIST: Tonino Guerra/Marco Bravura
LOCATION: The old salt mines
DESCRIPTION: Situated in the square dedicated to the saltworkers, beyond Ponte delle Paratoie in Cervia. It dates back to 9th Nov. 1997, thus it is the most recent monument in the town. Its unveiling coincided with the anniversary of the pubblication of Pope Innocent's XII chirograph, which 300 years before allowed Cervia's people to move from the Old to the New Town, in the present location. This fountain was designed by Tonino Guerra and realized by the mosaicist Marco Bravura, it looks like a large mosaic carpet, made of marble and glass paste, on which stand two salt heaps made of crystal and marble." It is absolutely amazing. Unfortunately the water does mark the mosaic but I understand it is cleaned regularly to make the colours return to their former glory.
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CONTRIBUTOR: Ladey Adey - Huntingdon, United Kingdom |
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