The Magificent First Masterpieces by Bernini

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The Barcaccia, Bernini's first water fountain, is a striking chef d'oeuvre built at the foot of the Trinita dei Monti in Piaza di Spagna. To this day, you will find Roman residents and vacation goers filling this area to revel in chit chatter and being among other people. The streets neighboring his water fountain have come to be one of the city’s most trendy meeting places, something which would certainly have pleased Bernini himself. In about 1630, the great master designed the first water fountain of his career at the behest of Pope Ubano VIII. A large ship slowly sinking into the Mediterranean is the fountain's main theme. Period reports dating back to the 16th century show that the fountain was built as a memorial to those who lost their lives in the great flooding of the Tevere. In what became his sole extended absence from Italy, Bernini {journeyed | traveled] to France in 1665.

The Dissemination of Fountain Design Technology

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The circulated reports and illustrated books of the day contributed to the advancements of scientific technology, and were the chief means of spreading practical hydraulic concepts and water feature ideas throughout Europe. In the late 1500's, a French fountain architect (whose name has been lost) was the globally distinguished hydraulics pioneer. By developing gardens and grottoes with built-in and amazing water attributes, he began his occupation in Italy by receiving imperial commissions in Brussels, London and Germany. He authored a publication entitled “The Principles of Moving Forces” towards the end of his life while in France that came to be the fundamental book on hydraulic mechanics and engineering. The book modified important hydraulic advancements since classical antiquity as well as detailing modern hydraulic technologies. Prominent among these works were those of Archimedes, the creator of the water screw, a mechanical way of transferring water. Sunlight warmed the water in two concealed vessels adjacent to the decorative water feature were shown in an illustration. The end result: the water fountain is triggered by the hot water expanding and rising up the pipelines. Pumps, water wheels, water features and garden pond designs are mentioned in the text.