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Fountain of Democracy or Abundance

In 1897 the aqueduct was built for the city of Porto San Giorgio, and, to celebrate the important event, it was decided to ask Alfonso Bernardini to create a sculpture that would celebrate forever such an important work for all citizens. In the upper part of the entire sculpture,...

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Fountain of Democracy or Abundance — Porto San Giorgio, Italy.

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Porto San Giorgio
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In 1897 the aqueduct was built for the city of Porto San Giorgio, and, to celebrate the important event, it was decided to ask Alfonso Bernardini to create a sculpture that would celebrate forever such an important work for all citizens. In the upper part of the entire sculpture, placed above a globe, a majestic female figure stands (an allegory of democracy) holding a pomegranate in her right hand and ears of corn in her left hand, symbols of fertility and abundance respectively.

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The sculpture was created by Alfonso Bernardini in 1897 to commemorate the completion of the aqueduct for the city of Porto San Giorgio. Bernardini was commissioned specifically to design a monument that would celebrate this important civic achievement for the citizens.
The pomegranate held in the female figure's right hand represents fertility, while the ears of corn in her left hand symbolize abundance. These symbols were chosen to celebrate the prosperity and fertility that the new aqueduct would bring to the community.
The fountain was built to commemorate the completion of the aqueduct that was constructed for Porto San Giorgio in 1897, marking a significant milestone for the city's infrastructure and water supply. It served as a permanent celebration of this important public work that benefited all citizens.
The main focal point is a majestic female figure positioned in the upper part of the sculpture, standing above a globe as an allegory of democracy. She holds symbolic objects—a pomegranate and ears of corn—representing the prosperity the aqueduct would bring to Porto San Giorgio.
The female figure is an allegorical representation of democracy itself, positioned majestically above a globe to symbolize democratic values and civic progress. Her placement at the top of the sculpture emphasizes the importance of democratic principles in celebrating public works that benefit the entire community.

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