In the rear grounds of the villa resides the Nymphaeum, an arching architectural structure that frames the natural spring that has flown on the site since antiquity. The form is dedicated to the spirits of the woods, in honor of the villa's country setting. It has 7 figural statues in niches and 4 nearly free-standing figures which may have been carved by Marcantonio Barbaro himself. The spring forms a pool, which can be used for fishing. The water also flowed to the kitchen as well as watered the gardens