The Magificent Early Masterpieces by Bernini

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The Magificent Early Masterpieces by Bernini The Barcaccia, a stunning fountain built at the base of the Trinita dei Monti in Piaza di Spagna, was Bernini's earliest water fountain. To this day, you will find Roman locals and vacation goers occupying this spot to revel in chit chatter and being among other people. Today, the city streets surrounding Bernini's fountain are a trendy place where people go to gather, something which the artist would have been pleased to learn. In about 1630, the great artist built the first water fountain of his career at the behest of Pope Ubano VIII. Illustrated in the fountain's design is a great vessel gradually sinking into the Mediterranean Sea. 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 1665 Bernini traveled to France, in what was to be his sole prolonged absence from Italy.

Use a Garden Fountain To Help Boost Air Quality

Use a Garden Fountain To Help Boost Air Quality You can animate your living area by installing an indoor wall fountain. Setting up this type of indoor feature positively affects your senses and your general health. If you doubt the benefits of water fountains, just look at the science supporting this theory. Modern-day appliances emit positive ions which are balanced out by the negative ions discharged by water features. The negative ions produced by these types of water features overtake the positive ones resulting in positive changes to both your psychological and physical wellness. Use Garden Fountain Help Boost Air Quality 65328875109103.jpg

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A rise in serotonin levels is experienced by those who have one of these water features making them more alert, peaceful and lively. The negative ions produced by indoor wall fountains promote a better mood as well as remove air impurities from your home. They also help to eliminate allergies, pollutants as well as other types of irritants. Lastly, the dust particles and micro-organisms present in the air inside your house are absorbed by water fountains leading to better overall health.

Anglo-Saxon Grounds During the Norman Conquest

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Anglo-Saxon Grounds During the Norman Conquest The introduction of the Normans in the second half of the eleventh century substantially modified The Anglo-Saxon ways of living. Architecture and horticulture were abilities that the Normans excelled in, trumping that of the Anglo-Saxons at the time of the occupation. However the Normans had to pacify the entire territory before they could focus on home life, domestic architecture, and decoration. Most often built upon windy peaks, castles were fundamental structures that permitted their inhabitants to devote time and space to offensive and defensive strategies, while monasteries were rambling stone buildings generally added in only the most fecund, broad valleys. Tranquil pursuits such as gardening were out of place in these destitute citadels. Berkeley Castle is most likely the most complete model in existence nowadays of the early Anglo-Norman form of architecture. The keep is said to date from William the Conqueror's time period. A significant terrace serves as a deterrent to invaders who would attempt to mine the walls of the building. A scenic bowling green, enveloped in grass and bordered by battlements clipped out of an ancient yew hedge, makes one of the terraces.