Contemporary Garden Decoration: Outdoor Fountains and their Beginnings

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Contemporary Garden Decoration: Outdoor Fountains and their Beginnings A fountain, an amazing piece of engineering, not only supplies drinking water as it pours into a basin, it can also launch water high into the air for an extraordinary effect.

From the beginning, outdoor fountains were simply meant to serve as functional elements. Water fountains were linked to a spring or aqueduct to provide drinkable water as well as bathing water for cities, townships and villages. Up until the 19th century, fountains had to be higher and closer to a water supply, including aqueducts and reservoirs, in order to benefit from gravity which fed the fountains. Fountains were not only used as a water source for drinking water, but also to adorn homes and celebrate the artist who created it. Bronze or stone masks of animals and heroes were frequently seen on Roman fountains. During the Middle Ages, Muslim and Moorish garden designers included fountains in their designs to mimic the gardens of paradise. King Louis XIV of France wanted to demonstrate his dominion over nature by including fountains in the Gardens of Versailles. The Romans of the 17th and 18th centuries manufactured baroque decorative fountains to glorify the Popes who commissioned them as well as to mark the location where the restored Roman aqueducts entered the city.

Indoor plumbing became the main source of water by the end of the 19th century thereby limiting urban fountains to mere decorative elements. Gravity was substituted by mechanical pumps in order to permit fountains to bring in clean water and allow for amazing water displays.

Nowadays, fountains adorn public spaces and are used to pay tribute to individuals or events and fill recreational and entertainment needs.

The Advantages of Solar Energy Powered Garden Fountains

The Advantages of Solar Energy Powered Garden Fountains Your garden wall fountain can be powered by any number of power sources. Older fountains have traditionally been powered by electricity, but due to a greater interest in eco-friendly fountains, solar power is used in new models. The initial costs to run your fountain on solar energy are most likely going to be higher, but you should keep in mind that in the long run it will be the more affordable option. Terra cotta, copper, porcelain, or bronze are utilized to make solar operated water fountains. Your decor determines which style best suits you. Such fountains can be easily maintained, and you can feel good about making a real contribution to the environment while also creating a relaxing garden haven.

If you are searching for something aesthetically pleasing as well as a way to maintain your house cool, indoor wall fountains are an excellent option. Applying the same methods used in air conditioners and swamp coolers, they are a great alternative to cool off your home. Since they consume less energy, they also help you save money on your monthly energy bill.

Fanning crisp, dry air across them is the most frequent method used to benefit from their cooling effect. Using the ceiling fan or air from a corner of the room can help to enhance circulation. It is essential that the top of the water have air continually blowing across it. It is normal for fountains and waterfalls to generate cool, crisp air. Advantages Solar Energy Powered Garden Fountains 79828395647676.jpg A big public fountain or a water fall will generate a sudden chill in the air. Situating your fountain cooling system in a spot that is especially hot reduces its effectiveness. If you are looking for an efficient cooling system, it should be placed away from direct sunlight.

Anglo-Saxon Gardens at the Time of the Norman Conquest

Anglo-Saxon Gardens at the Time of the Norman Conquest Anglo-Saxons felt extraordinary changes to their daily lives in the latter half of the eleventh century due to the accession of the Normans. Architecture and horticulture were attributes that the Normans excelled in, trumping that of the Anglo-Saxons at the time of the occupation. But before concentrating on home-life or having the occasion to contemplate domestic architecture or decoration, the Normans had to subjugate an entire society. Castles were more fundamental designs and often erected on blustery hills, where their tenants devoted both time and space to practicing offense and defense, while monasteries were large stone buildings, mostly located in the widest, most fertile hollows. Gardening, a peaceful occupation, was unfeasible in these unproductive fortifications. Berkeley Castle, perhaps the most pristine style of the early Anglo-Norman style of architecture, still exists today. The keep is thought to date from the time of William the Conqueror. A big terrace recommended for walking and as a means to stop enemies from mining under the walls runs about the building. On one of these parapets is a picturesque bowling green covered in grass and bordered by an aged hedge of yew that has been designed into coarse battlements.