The Major Characteristics of Ancient Greek Statuary
The Major Characteristics of Ancient Greek Statuary Archaic Greeks were renowned for developing the first freestanding statuary; up till then, most carvings were made out of walls and pillars as reliefs. Younger, attractive male or female (kore) Greeks were the subject matter of most of the sculptures, or kouros figures.
The kouroi, regarded by the Greeks to exemplify beauty, had one foot extended out of a strict forward-facing pose and the male statues were regularly unclothed, with a strong, powerful shape. Life-sized versions of the kouroi appeared beginning in 650 BC. The Archaic period was turbulent for the Greeks as they evolved into more refined forms of federal government and art, and gained more information about the peoples and civilizations outside of Greece. Comparable to other times of historical unrest, arguments were commonplace, and there were struggles between city-states like The Arcadian wars, the Spartan invasion of Samos.
The Origins Of Wall Fountains
The Origins Of Wall Fountains The incredible architecture of a fountain allows it to provide clean water or shoot water high into air for dramatic effect and it can also serve as an excellent design feature to complement your home. Pure functionality was the original role of fountains. People in cities, towns and villages received their drinking water, as well as water to bathe and wash, from aqueducts or springs in the vicinity. Up until the nineteenth, fountains had to be higher and closer to a water supply, such as aqueducts and reservoirs, in order to benefit from gravity which fed the fountains. Fountains were an optimal source of water, and also served to adorn living areas and celebrate the designer. Bronze or stone masks of wildlife and heroes were frequently seen on Roman fountains. During the Middle Ages, Muslim and Moorish garden designers included fountains in their designs to mimic the gardens of paradise. The fountains found in the Gardens of Versailles were meant to show the power over nature held by King Louis XIV of France. The Romans of the 17th and 18th centuries created baroque decorative fountains to exalt the Popes who commissioned them as well as to mark the location where the restored Roman aqueducts entered the city.
Since indoor plumbing became the standard of the day for fresh, drinking water, by the end of the 19th century urban fountains were no longer needed for this purpose and they became purely decorative. Fountains using mechanical pumps instead of gravity allowed fountains to deliver recycled water into living spaces as well as create unique water effects.
Nowadays, fountains adorn public areas and are used to pay tribute to individuals or events and fill recreational and entertainment needs.