The Beginnings of Modern Outdoor Wall Fountains
The Beginnings of Modern Outdoor 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 ancient classical Greek texts into Latin. It was imperative for him to beautify the city of Rome to make it worthy of being known as the capital of the Christian world. Starting in 1453, the ruined ancient Roman aqueduct known as the Aqua Vergine which had brought fresh drinking water into the city from eight miles away, underwent reconstruction at the bidding of the Pope. The ancient Roman custom of building an awe-inspiring commemorative fountain at the location where an aqueduct arrived, also known as a mostra, was revived by Nicholas V. The Trevi Fountain now occupies the space previously filled with a wall fountain built by Leon Battista Albert, an architect employed by the Pope. Adjustments and extensions, included in the repaired aqueduct, eventually provided the Trevi Fountain and the well-known baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and Piazza Navona with the necessary water supply.
Archaic Greek Artwork: Outdoor Statuary
Archaic Greek Artwork: Outdoor Statuary Up right up until the Archaic Greeks created the 1st freestanding sculpture, a noteworthy triumph, carvings had mainly been accomplished in walls and pillars as reliefs.
Younger, ideal male or female (kore) Greeks were the subject matter of most of the statues, or kouros figures. Thought of by Greeks to represent skin care, the kouroi were formed into stiff, forward facing poses with one foot outstretched, and the male statues were usually nude, well-developed, and fit. The kouroi grew to be life-sized beginning in 650 BC. A huge age of transformation for the Greeks, the Archaic period helped bring about newer forms of state, expressions of artwork, and a higher appreciation of people and customs outside of Greece. Similar to other times of historical unrest, arguments were common, and there were struggles between city-states like The Arcadian wars, the Spartan invasion of Samos.
Contributing to the development of scientific technology were the printed papers and illustrated publications of the time. They were also the primary method of transferring useful hydraulic facts and fountain design ideas throughout Europe....
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Decorate and update your living space by adding an indoor wall fountain in your home.These types of fountains reduce noise pollution in your home or office, thereby allowing your family and clients to have a worry-free and tranquil environment....
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As originally developed, water fountains were designed to be practical, directing water from creeks or aqueducts to the citizens of towns and villages, where the water could be used for cooking, cleaning, and drinking....
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There are countless celebrated fountains in Rome’s city center.Nearly all of them were designed, conceived and constructed by one of the greatest sculptors and artists of the 17th century, Gian Lorenzo Bernini....
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