The Origins of Modern Wall Fountains
The Origins of Modern Wall Fountains
Pope Nicholas V, himself a well educated man, governed the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 to 1455 during which time he commissioned many translations of old classical Greek documents into Latin. In order to make Rome worthy of being the capital of the Christian world, the Pope decided to enhance the beauty of the city. In 1453 the Pope instigated the repairing of the Aqua Vergine, an historic Roman aqueduct which had carried fresh drinking water into the city from eight miles away. The historical 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. At the behest of the Pope, architect Leon Battista Alberti began the construction of a wall fountain in the spot where we now find the Trevi Fountain. Modifications and extensions, included in the repaired aqueduct, eventually supplied the Trevi Fountain and the well-known baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and Piazza Navona with the necessary water supply.
Use a Large Outdoor Fountain To Help Boost Air Quality
Use a Large Outdoor Fountain To Help Boost Air Quality You can liven up your environment by installing an indoor wall fountain. Your senses and your health can benefit from the putting in of one of these indoor features.
Scientific research supports the hypothesis that water fountains are excellent for you. Modern-day machines produce positive ions which are balanced out by the negative ions released by water features. When positive ions overtake negative ones, this results in greater mental and physical health. A rise in serotonin levels is felt by those who have one of these water features making them more alert, peaceful and lively. The negative ions emitted by indoor wall fountains promote a better mood as well as get rid of air impurities from your home. In order to rid yourself of allergies, impurities in the air and other annoyances, be sure to install one of these. Finally, these fountains absorb dust particles and micro-organisms in the air thereby affecting your general well-being for the better.
Previous to 273, when the first elevated aqueduct, Aqua Anio Vetus, was established in Roma, residents who lived on hillsides had to journey further down to get their water from natural sources....
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There are many celebrated fountains in Rome’s city center.Gian Lorenzo Bernini, one of the greatest sculptors and artists of the 17th century developed, created and produced almost all of them....
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One can find Bernini's very first masterpiece, the Barcaccia water fountain, at the base of the Trinita dei Monti in Piaza di Spagna.Roman residents and site seers who appreciate verbal exchanges as well as being the company of others still flood this spot....
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The Archaic Greeks developed the first freestanding statuary, an awesome achievement as most sculptures up until then had been reliefs cut into walls and pillars....
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