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Also Known As Niccolò Salvi
Born August 6, 1697 • Rome • Italy
Died February 8, 1751 (aged 53) • Rome • Italy
Notable Works Trevi Fountain
Movement / Style Late Baroque

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The Trevi Fountain, Rome, designed by Nicola Salvi.
Fontana di Trevi, Rome, designed and begun by Niccolò Salvi (1732) and completed by Giuseppe Pannini, 1762.
The Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy, featuring ornate Baroque sculptures of figures and horses above a large, clear pool of water, set against a grand stone facade.
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