Fontana de Putti e Biscione

Like many of Rome's sacred water features, this fountain carries a gentle, refreshing energy that offers a moment of pause and renewal amid the city's dense historical layers. The presence of flowing water in combination with symbolic imagery creates a small vortex of cleansing energy in the urban landscape. Visitors sensitive to such sites note a lightening of mood and a brief sense of blessing when pausing at its waters.

The Fontana dei Putti e Biscione is a historic fountain in Rome, Italy, featuring carved putti (cherub figures) and the biscione (serpent) heraldic symbol. The fountain is one of many ornamental water features scattered throughout Rome's historic center, reflecting the city's long tradition of public waterworks dating to ancient Roman aqueduct systems. Its decorative programme connects to the patronage networks of Roman noble families.