# Exterior view

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## Artwork

- Artist: [PONZIO, Flaminio](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ponzio-flaminio-r341fd31b277e7a>)
- Date: 1551-1600
- Technique: Photo

## Commentary

Pope Paul V ordered the extension of the Roman water supply to Trastevere and commissioned the court architect Flaminio Ponzio to design a fountainhead. The idea of a fountain within a building which opens onto the street like a stage set is particularly interesting. It expressed Paul&#39;s preference for decorating streets and squares with fountains on a large scale.

## Related artworks

- [Tomb of Clement VIII](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ponzio-flaminio-r341fd31b277e7a/tomb-of-clement-viii-ra1f16762324514>)
- [Tomb of Clement VIII](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ponzio-flaminio-r341fd31b277e7a/tomb-of-clement-viii-rda7734539635ca>)
- [Tomb of Pope Paul V](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ponzio-flaminio-r341fd31b277e7a/tomb-of-pope-paul-v-r4616f823bfe3b2>)
- [View of the Pauline Chapel](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ponzio-flaminio-r341fd31b277e7a/view-of-the-pauline-chapel-r73c60992de5504>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)