Much to the annoyance of his fellow gods who chose to simply materialise, Oceanus preferred to travel by cumbersome shell-shaped chariot.

Constructed in 1762 at the height of the baroque, the Trevi Fountain is one of the world’s most elaborate – and romantic – fountains.

The God Oceanus is the fountain’s centrepiece.

Swimmers take heed: beware of the vigilant fountain police!