Largest Baroque sculpture

Measuring 26.3 m (86 ft 3.43 in) high and 49.15 m (161 ft 3.04 in) wide, the Trevi Fountain in Rome is the largest Baroque sculpture in the world. Completed in 1762, the fountain is considered one of the finest examples of Baroque, an extravagant and exuberant European style of art prevalent in the 17th and 18th centuries. It was largely designed by architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Giuseppe Pannini and Pietro Bracci. The architectural façade and sea reef, as well as the statues – including Neptune, tritons and allegorical figures – are mostly carved from travertine. The Trevi Fountain gets its name from being located at the junction of three roads (tre vie), and signifies the end point of the Acqua Vergine aqueduct, which supplied water to ancient Rome. According to traditional legend, if you throw a coin into the Trevi fountain you will be guaranteed a return trip to Rome. Another legend stipulates that if you throw three coins with your right hand over your left shoulder, you will be granted good luck. Consequently every day about Euro€3,000 is collected from the fountain, which is used to fund food for the poorest residents of the city.