The Wide Range of Outdoor Wall Fountains
The Wide Range of Outdoor Wall Fountains Putting a wall fountain in your yard or patio is ideal when you want to relax. You can also make use of a small area by having one customized. The required components include a spout, a water basin, internal tubing, and a pump regardless of whether it is freestanding or anchored. Traditional, contemporary, antique, and Asian are just some of the styles from which you can choose. Usually quite large, freestanding wall fountains, also referred to as floor fountains, have their basins on the ground.
It is possible to incorporate a wall-mounted fountain onto an already existing wall or built into a new wall. This style of fountain contributes to a cohesive look making it appear as if it was part of the landscape instead of an added feature.
Bernini's Early Showpieces
Bernini's Early Showpieces One can find Bernini's very first masterpiece, the Barcaccia fountain, at the foot of the Trinita dei Monti in Piaza di Spagna. Roman residents and site seers who appreciate verbal exchanges as well as being the company of others still flood this spot. One of the city’s most stylish meeting spots are the streets surrounding Bernini's fountain, which would certainly have brought a smile to the great Bernini. The master's first fountain of his career was built at around 1630 at the request of Pope Urbano VIII. A massive ship slowly sinking into the Mediterranean is the fountain's main theme. Period writings dating back to the 16th century show that the fountain was constructed as a monument to those who lost their lives in the great flooding of the Tevere. Absenting himself from Italy only once in his life for a long-lasting time period, in 1665 Bernini voyaged to France.