Round 8: Tossup 4

One work of this type features heraldic bees emblazoned onto a depiction of the Papal Tiara. After funding its restoration, Fendi used an 18 th -century work of this type as the centerpiece of a 2016 fashion show. The title figures of one work of this type (-5[1])include a possibly African man next to a jar of coins and a person blindfolded in reference to his unknown origins, both supporting an (*) Egyptian obelisk. Hippocamps pull a chariot in a work of this type (10[1])designed by Niccolo Salvi outside the Palazzo Poli. Pope Innocent X commissioned many works of this type from Gian Lorenzo Bernini, (10[1])including one titled for “the Four Rivers.” For 10 (10[1])points, Rome’s Trevi is a large example of what water-spewing sculptures? ■END■

ANSWER: fountains [accept the Fountain of Fontainebleau, the Fountain of the Four Rivers or the Trevi Fountain; prompt on sculptures]
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Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Power %Neg %Avg. Buzz
VAULT II at Georgia Tech2026-01-24✓6100%0%33%108.17
Triangle Cup2026-03-13✓3100%0%67%117.00
VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS2026-03-13✓3100%0%33%99.00
VAULT II at McGill2026-03-13✓4100%0%0%87.25
VAULT II at UCSB2026-03-13✓5100%0%40%115.80
VAULT II Northern UK2026-04-24✕3100%0%67%128.67
VAULT II Southern UK2026-04-24✕4100%0%0%118.50
VAULT II at Harvard2026-04-30✕3100%0%33%107.00
VAULT II at MINT2026-06-19✕5100%0%20%114.00
VAULT II Stanford Online2026-07-17✕8100%13%25%98.88