The Original Water Fountains

The Original Water Fountains As initially conceived, fountains were crafted to be practical, directing water from creeks or reservoirs to the citizens of cities and villages, where the water could be utilized for cooking food, washing, and drinking. A supply of water higher in elevation than the fountain was needed to pressurize the flow and send water squirting from the fountain's spout, a technology without equal until the later half of the 19th century. Commonly used as monuments and commemorative structures, water fountains have inspired travelers from all over the globe all through the centuries. The common fountains of today bear little likeness to the very first water fountains. Crafted for drinking water and ceremonial purposes, the first fountains were basic carved stone basins. 2000 B.C. is when the oldest identified stone fountain basins were actually used. The spray of water emerging from small spouts was forced by gravity, the lone power source builders had in those days. Positioned near reservoirs or creeks, the practical public water fountains furnished the local population with fresh drinking water. Fountains with ornate decoration started to show up in Rome in approximately 6 B.C., usually gods and creatures, made with natural stone or copper-base alloy. Water for the open fountains of Rome arrived to the city via a complex system of water aqueducts.

Statuary As a Staple of Vintage Art in Archaic Greece

Statuary As a Staple of Vintage Art in Archaic Greece Statuary Staple Vintage Art Archaic Greece 885220021.jpg

The Archaic Greeks developed the 1st freestanding statuary, an amazing achievement as most sculptures up until then had been reliefs cut into walls and pillars. Youthful, attractive male or female (kore) Greeks were the subject matter of most of the statues, or kouros figures. The kouroi, regarded by the Greeks to symbolize beauty, had one foot extended out of a strict forward-facing posture and the male statues were always nude, with a compelling, powerful shape. Around 650 BC, life-sized models of the kouroi began to be seen. The Archaic period was an incredible point of transformation for the Greeks as they grew into new modes of government, created unique expressions of art, and gained insights of the people and cultures outside of Greece. The Arcadian wars, the Spartan penetration of Samos, and other wars between city-states are instances of the kinds of clashes that occurred commonly, which is consistent with other times of historical change.