The Architect of Water and Stone: The Life of Niccolò Salvi In the heart of Rome, where the echoes of antiquity meet the theatrical grandeur of the Baroque, the legacy of Niccolò Salvi (1697–1751) flows eternally through the cascading waters of the Trevi Fountain. A master whose name is inextricably linked to one of the world's most iconic monuments, Salvi was a visionary who possessed the rare ability to marry architectural precision with the dramatic, emotive power of the late Baroque period. Born into a lineage steeped in the artistic traditions of Florence, his early life was shaped by a…