Nymphée
A nymphée (in Greek old νυμφαιου/ nymphaiou , in Latin nymphaeum ) is at the time Roman a monumental, decorated fountain public sculptures and dancing waters. It is composed of one or more basins surrounded by a decorative frontage on multiple floors. One also finds nymphées in private context, with Pompéi in particular.
At the origin, in the Greek world, the term returns to a sanctuary dedicated to the nymphs. The nymphs were mythological creatures subordinates associated with the sources, wood and the mountains. At that time, nymphée generally took the form of a natural or artificial cave (in this case built and decorated of a decoration of rubbles) associated with a source.
- One nymphée rebirth, that of the Villa Giulia of Rome
- One nymphée 17th: that of the Castle of Gerbéviller.
- One nymphée modern: the Fountain of Trevi in Rome.
See too
- Glossary of archeology
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