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Fountain of the Medusa in Nemi: artwork that brings Caligula's ships back to the surface
The Fountain of the Medusa is located in Nemi, in the heart of the Castelli Romani. Created in 2008 by the artist Mastrolorenzi, it is a sculpture that connects the town to its most famous past: the two imperial ships of Caligula, recovered from the bottom of the lake between 1928 and 1932.
Where the inspiration came from
The subject comes directly from the ships. The Medusa reproduces the bronze decoration that adorned the ends of the beams on the two ships built by Emperor Caligula.
The runic inscription
Beneath the head of the Medusa there is another element worth looking at closely: an inscription in runic characters. It refers to the ancient origins of Nemi and its mythological tradition.
