Saturday, November 10, 2012
Isidro Velázquez, Designs for Fountains
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Isidro González Velázquez (1765-1829) was a Spanish architect closely tied to the Bourbon royal family. These designs all come from the Biblioteca Digital Hispánica. Above, design for a Fountain of Venus. Below, design for a Fountain of Narcissus. Too bad they were never built! Via BibliOdyssey.
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