ITALY. Rome. 1982. The Fountain of the Four Rivers (Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi) by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, dated 1651. Popular legend has it that the sculptures found in BerniniÕs fountain are shielding their faces so as not to look at the church of Sant'Agnese, a work of rival artist of the 17th century, Francesco Borromini. Here, the river god Ganges.