The fabulous Neptune fountain in the Piazza Signoria in Florence is being renovated.
The artwork will be restored and the waterworks renovated. The marble surfaces will be cleaned and any unstable marble will be removed and replaced. The bronze sculptures will be removed to allow access to the pipes carrying water to the spouts. The bronze figures will then be renovated and replaced…a huge job.
I feel a bit sorry for one time visitors to Florence who will miss seeing this magnificent fountain, but these things have to be done.
Meanwhile Cosimo de Medici will keep an eye on things.
The money for the project is being donated by Salvatore Ferragamo. The work is expected to be finished by a December 2018. The renovated fountain will be uncovered on December 10, the anniversary of it original opening in 1574.