The Use of Garden Fountains As Water Elements
The Use of Garden Fountains As Water Elements A water feature is one which is a large element through which water moves.
There is a wide array of such features ranging something as simple as a suspended wall fountain or as complex as a courtyard tiered fountain. Known for their versatility, they can be included either indoors or outdoors. Water features comprise ponds and pools as well. An outdoor wall fountain can be a useful water feature to add to any yard, yoga studio, patio, balcony, or workplace. The comforting sounds of trickling water from a fountain please the senses of sight and hearing of anyone nearby. Their aesthetically attractive form accentuates the decor of any living space. The sound of water produces contentment, covers up undesirable noises and also produces an entertaining water show.
The Source of Today's Fountains
The Source of Today's Fountains Hundreds of ancient Greek documents were translated into Latin under the auspices of the scholarly Pope Nicholas V, who ruled the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 to 1455. Embellishing Rome and making it the worthy capital of the Christian world was at the center of his objectives. Starting in 1453, the ruined ancient Roman aqueduct known as the Aqua Vergine which had brought fresh drinking water into the city from eight miles away, underwent restoration at the behest of the Pope. The ancient Roman tradition of marking the arrival point of an aqueduct with an magnificent celebratory fountain, also known as a mostra, was restored by Nicholas V. The Trevi Fountain now occupies the area formerly filled with a wall fountain crafted by Leon Battista Albert, an architect employed by the Pope. The aqueduct he had refurbished included modifications and extensions which eventually enabled it to supply water to the Trevi Fountain as well as the famed baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and the Piazza Navona.