Pondering the scheme
National Ceramic Museum of Valencia. Originally the Palace of the Marqués de Dos Aguas
This magnificent entrance made in 1745 during the 3rd renovation, by the brilliant baroque sculpture Ignacio Vergara Gimeno makes reference to the two largest rivers in the vast Valencian region the Turia and Jućar, that is represented by two naked human figures; under these two buckets pour water in clear reference to the title of ththre Marquises. On the right side of the entrance it set represented two heads of crocodile, a quiver of arrows and a vessel by whose mouth pour the water. On this set one of the two great figures referred to above and higher up decoration of ivy whose trunk it curls a snake.
On the left side, a reclining lion, another vessel pouring water into and other quiver of arrows. On the back of the lion resting the foot on the other giant. Beauty and grandeur of this entrance is truly a masterpiece.
Pondering the scheme
National Ceramic Museum of Valencia. Originally the Palace of the Marqués de Dos Aguas
This magnificent entrance made in 1745 during the 3rd renovation, by the brilliant baroque sculpture Ignacio Vergara Gimeno makes reference to the two largest rivers in the vast Valencian region the Turia and Jućar, that is represented by two naked human figures; under these two buckets pour water in clear reference to the title of ththre Marquises. On the right side of the entrance it set represented two heads of crocodile, a quiver of arrows and a vessel by whose mouth pour the water. On this set one of the two great figures referred to above and higher up decoration of ivy whose trunk it curls a snake.
On the left side, a reclining lion, another vessel pouring water into and other quiver of arrows. On the back of the lion resting the foot on the other giant. Beauty and grandeur of this entrance is truly a masterpiece.