Filippo della Valle Self-researched
Born: 1698, Florence Died: 1768, Rome Source: self-research
Italian late-Baroque or early Neoclassic sculptor, active mostly in Rome. He contributed the allegorical statues of Health and Abundance to the Trevi Fountain, positioned in niches flanking the central figure of Oceanus. He also created the Annunciation altarpiece in the Ludovisi Chapel at Sant'Ignazio.
Artworks
Allegory of Health (Salubrity) Self-researched
Positioned in the right niche flanking Oceanus, this female figure holds a cup from which a serpent drinks, the traditional symbol of health. She represents the healing and life-giving properties of fresh water.
Allegory of Abundance Self-researched
One of two allegorical statues flanking the central niche, positioned in the left niche. The female figure holds a cornucopia overflowing with fruits, symbolizing the abundance that water brings to the land.
Annunciation Altar Self-researched
The altarpiece in the Ludovisi Chapel dedicated to the Annunciation. The chapel houses the remains of Saint John Berchmans, a Belgian Jesuit scholastic who died while studying at the Roman College.