Porta Furba
Porta Furba
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Neighbourhood: Tuscolano
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- Porta Furba - Quadraro • 1 min walk
- Numidio Quadrato • 6 min walk
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dapper777
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May 2023 • Friends
Built at the end of the sixteenth century under the pontificate of Sixtus V (Felice Peretti), the arch appears at the intersection between the Felice aqueduct and via Tuscolana, almost assuming the role of a "gateway" to the Tuscolano district (and Quadraro in particular ).
A work carried out in conjunction with the construction of the aforementioned aqueduct (Acqueduct Felice) to remedy the water supply problems that afflicted Rome at that time.
The construction of Porta Furba is stylistically linked to the school of ancient Roman architects, who used to create monumental arches where the aqueducts intersected the passage of the great consular roads. Pope Sisto V thus resumed the use in vogue in ancient Rome, where the arches of aqueducts at the passage of the main roads were underlined in a monumental way.
The arch is completely covered with blocks of peperino, a very hard greenish and ash gray tuff.
The keystones, present on both sides, depicting lion heads, the line of the arch and the frames of the inscriptions are made of travertine, the typical limestone from the quarries near Tivoli, used since the time of ancient Rome.
The celebratory inscriptions are carved on marble slabs.
Pope Sixtus V celebrated the completion of Acqua Felice with a long inscription on the arch which crossed Via Tuscolana.
The appellation of "Furba", given to the arch/gate is obscure; the Italian adjective "furbo" means cunning and it does not seem very applicable to a gate.
Perhaps it was referred to cunning brigands, who robbed the passers-by at the gate.
Next to the door is the fountain of Clement XII.
Interesting.
A work carried out in conjunction with the construction of the aforementioned aqueduct (Acqueduct Felice) to remedy the water supply problems that afflicted Rome at that time.
The construction of Porta Furba is stylistically linked to the school of ancient Roman architects, who used to create monumental arches where the aqueducts intersected the passage of the great consular roads. Pope Sisto V thus resumed the use in vogue in ancient Rome, where the arches of aqueducts at the passage of the main roads were underlined in a monumental way.
The arch is completely covered with blocks of peperino, a very hard greenish and ash gray tuff.
The keystones, present on both sides, depicting lion heads, the line of the arch and the frames of the inscriptions are made of travertine, the typical limestone from the quarries near Tivoli, used since the time of ancient Rome.
The celebratory inscriptions are carved on marble slabs.
Pope Sixtus V celebrated the completion of Acqua Felice with a long inscription on the arch which crossed Via Tuscolana.
The appellation of "Furba", given to the arch/gate is obscure; the Italian adjective "furbo" means cunning and it does not seem very applicable to a gate.
Perhaps it was referred to cunning brigands, who robbed the passers-by at the gate.
Next to the door is the fountain of Clement XII.
Interesting.
Written 8 May 2023
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