Setting Up and Maintaining Large Outdoor Fountains
Setting Up and Maintaining Large Outdoor Fountains An important first step before installing any outdoor wall fountain is to consider the room you have available. In order to support its total weight, a solid wall is required. Note that small areas or walls will need to have a lightweight fountain. In order for the fountain to have electrical power, a nearby electrical outlet is needed. Most outdoor wall fountains include simple, step-by-step instructions with respect to the type of fountain. Everything you will need to correctly install your outdoor wall fountain is typically provided in easy-to-use kits. In the kit you will find all the needed essentials: a submersible pump, hoses and basin, or reservoir. If the size is average, the basin can be concealed amongst your garden plants. Other than the regular cleaning, little maintenance is required once your outdoor wall fountain is installed.
Replace the water regularly so it is always clean. Leaves, branches or dirt are examples of rubbish which should be cleared away quickly. Additonally, outdoor fountains should always be shielded from freezing temperatures during the winter months. In order to avoid any damage, such as cracking, from freezing water during the cold winter season, move your pump indoors. All in all, an outdoor wall fountain can last for any number of years with proper upkeep and care.
Bernini's First Masterpieces
Bernini's First Masterpieces One can see Bernini's very first masterpiece, the Barcaccia water fountain, at the bottom of the Trinita dei Monti in Piaza di Spagna. To this day, this spot is flooded with Roman locals and tourists alike who enjoy conversation and each other's company.
Today, the city streets surrounding Bernini's water fountain are a trendy area where people go to gather, something which the artist would have been pleased to learn. The master's very first water fountain of his career was built at around 1630 at the request of Pope Urbano VIII. Depicted in the fountain's design is a large vessel gradually sinking into the Mediterranean Sea. The great 16th century flooding of the Tevere, which left the entire region inundated with water, was memorialized by the water fountain according to documents from the time. In 1665 Bernini traveled to France, in what was to be his only lengthy absence from Italy.