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	Aqueducts and the Trevi Fountain
	written by floods / 09.13.2004

Section Four

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Patron

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A Fusion of Styles

Oceanus (also thought to be Neptune) shows the combinations of classical architecture and mythological representation, as well as the coming together of organic and structural ideals.

The Trevi's adherence to myth and its collaboration of artistic styles, sights, and sounds, addresses the concerns of the patron in erecting a monument whose purpose is to convey triumph and celebration. The Trevi began as an idea to replace a much lesser existing fountain, and a century later the production finally began. The result was three decades of artists working to create what we now recognize to be one of the most important relatively modern structures in Rome.

The patron's goals are realized upon viewing the transitions between strict structure and organic form, between myth and modern functionality, between movement and stillness. The key aspect of the Trevi's goal is that of collaboration. The effect, which is both visually and aurally stunning, fulfills its purpose well.

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