Hyde Park Fountain

A fountain is a reservoir that discharges water, sometimes shooting water into the air for a decorative or dramatic effect. Though fountains were originally built to provide water for drinking and bathing for people as early as ancient Sumer and Egypt, they were used for decoration in the Middle Ages to glorify and beautify gardens, parks, and town squares. This fountain, built in 1946, complements Hyde Park in Montrose. Note the parts that make up the fountain: the octagonal basin that holds water; the light blue pedestal that holds a large bowl shaped like a shell, which collects and directs water to the basin; and another pedestal that holds a small bowl, which collects and directs water to the large bowl. The basin is notably surrounded by eight dolphins at each corner; though they look like fish, many ancient sculptures, heraldry, and fountains stylize dolphins like fish due to artists not knowing their exact biology then. The fountain seems to be in conversation with various artworks throughout Europe that feature dolphins, such as the Fontana del Tritone, built in 1643, and the Fontana delle Tartarughe, built between 1580 and 1588, both in Rome and adorned with four dolphins each. 

Fuente de Hyde Park (c. 1945) 
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Una fuente es un depósito que descarga agua, a veces arrojándola al aire para lograr un efecto decorativo o dramático. Aunque las fuentes se construyeron originalmente para proporcionar agua para beber y bañar a la gente ya en la antigua Sumeria y Egipto, se utilizaron con usos decorativos en la Edad Media para glorificar y embellecer jardines, parques, y plazas de las ciudades. Esta fuente, construida en 1946, complementa Hyde Park en Montrose. Observe las partes que componen la fuente: la pila octogonal que contiene el agua; el pedestal azul claro que sostiene un cuenco grande con forma de concha, que recoge y dirige el agua hacia la pila; y otro pedestal que sostiene un cuenco pequeño, que recoge y dirige el agua hacia el cuenco grande. La cuenca está notablemente rodeada por ocho delfines en cada esquina; aunque parecen peces, muchas esculturas antiguas, heráldica, y fuentes estilizan a los delfines como peces debido a que los artistas no conocían entonces su biología exacta. La fuente parece estar en diálogo con varias obras de arte en toda Europa que presentan delfines, como la Fontana del Tritone, construida en 1643, y la Fontana delle Tartarughe, construida entre 1580 y 1588, ambas en Roma y adornadas con cuatro delfines cada una.