Il «Tempio dell'Acqua»: Chiosco Vichy-Etat (Francia)
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Title Proper/Title Text
Il «Tempio dell'Acqua»: Chiosco Vichy-Etat (Francia)
Author/Creator Identity
Jacoangeli, Odoardo
Date of Publication/Creation Date
August, 1911
Place of Publication/Creation Place
Milan
Dimensions Description
11 x 14 cm.
Inscription Language
Italian (Language)
Related Built Environment Objects
Descriptive Note Text
This black-and-white photograph depicts the "Tempio dell'Acqua" (Temple of Water), a kiosk representing the Vichy-État company at the Exposition of Turin 1911.
The structure is a circular neoclassical rotunda featuring a colonnade of tall Corinthian or Ionic columns arranged in a ring. A low dome crowns the rotunda, with ornamental detailing running along its drum. Visible within the colonnade is a the sculpture of a maiden carrying an amphor — an allegorical figure likely representing youth, purity and health — themes closely tied to Vichy's identity as a celebrated spa city. Decorative urns on pedestals flank the base of the structure, and a set of steps leads up to the entrance, reinforcing its temple-like grandeur.
A uniformed attendant stands to the right of the structure, offering a sense of its considerable scale.
Related Work/Label Identification
This photograph was published in Le Esposizioni di Roma e di Torino nel 1911 descritte ed illustrate, n°31, August 1911, 250.
Related Archival Material
Current Repository/Geographic Location
Cristina Della Coletta Private Collection (San Diego, USA)
Current Repository Numbers
CDC-MA-LERT-0001-250-1