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Villa d'Este: 100 Fountains Lion fountain, 16th century, Tepeaca, Mexico; in the Museo Nacional Virreinal, Tepotzotlán, Mexico.
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Giacomo della Porta. The Fountain of Neptune also known as the Calderari fountain in the northern end of Piazza Navona. The basins are work of Giacomo della Porta. The statue of Neptune by Antonio Della Bitta was added in 1878.
4 Fountains in Italy (and 1 in England)