Indoor Wall Water Fountains Can Benefit You

Indoor Wall Water Fountains Can Benefit You Clinics and health care facilities have been using indoor fountains to create tranquil, stress-free environments for many years now. People are fascinated by the soothing sounds of softly moving water which can produce a state of internal reflection.

In addition, convalescence is believed to go faster when indoor fountains are used in therapy. According to many doctors and therapists, patients are thought to recuperate more quickly when these are added to the treatment plan. The comforting, melodic sound of trickling water is thought to help those with PTSD and severe insomnolence.

A feeling of safety and well-being is heightened, according to quite a few studies, when you add an wall fountain in your home. Human beings, as well as this environment, could not exist without the sight and sound of water.

The transformative power of water has long been considered as one of two essential components used in the teachings of feng-shui. The key principle of feng-shui is that by harmonizing our interior environment we can achieve peace and balance. We should include the element of water somewhere in our home. Indoor Wall Water Fountains Can Benefit 93577562.jpg The front of your home, including the entrance, is the ideal place to set up a fountain.

Whatever you decide on, whether a mounted waterfall, a free-standing water element, or a customized fountain, you can rest assured that your brand new water wall will be beneficial to you and your loved ones. Based on the results of many studies, people who have a fountain in a central room are thought to be more content, satisfied, and lighthearted than those who do not have one.

Statuary As a Staple of Classic Art in Ancient Greece

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The primitive Greeks manufactured the first freestanding statuary, an awesome achievement as most sculptures up until then had been reliefs cut into walls and pillars. Most of the freestanding statues were of young, winsome male or female (kore) Greeks and are referred to as kouros figures. Thought of by Greeks to embody beauty, the kouroi were formed into stiff, forward facing poses with one foot outstretched, and the male statues were always nude, muscular, and fit. Life-sized versions of the kouroi appeared beginning in 650 BC. During the Archaic time, a big time of changes, the Greeks were evolving new sorts of government, expressions of art, and a greater awareness of people and cultures outside Greece. But in spite of the conflicts, the Greek civilization continued to progress, unabated.

The Myriad Designs of Water Wall Fountains

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The Myriad Designs of Water Wall Fountains Wall fountains are well suited to little verandas or gardens because they do not take up too much space while also adding a bit of flair and providing a great place to find peace and quiet. Conventional, antique, modern, or Asian are just some of the designs you can choose from when looking for an outdoor wall fountain to your liking. Your tastes dictate the type you buy so while there may not be a prefabricated fountain to suit you, you do have the option of having a custom made one.

There are two specific styles of fountains you can buy: mounted and stand-alone. Small, self-contained models can be hung on a wall are called mounted wall fountains. Wall fountains made of resin ( similar to stone) or fiberglass are usually lightweight so they can be easily hung. Sizable free-standing wall fountains, often referred to as floor fountains, have their basins located on the floor and a flat side leaning on a wall. Typically made of cast stone, these water features have no weight restrictions.

Landscape designers often recommend a customized fountain for a brand new or existing wall. Placing the basin against the wall and installing all the plumbing work needs a professional mason to do it correctly. A fountain mask or a spout also needs to be integrated into the wall. A tailor-made wall fountain blends into the landscape instead of standing out because it was a later addition, which contributes to a unified look.

A Chronicle of Garden Fountains

A Chronicle of Garden Fountains Pope Nicholas V, himself a learned man, governed the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 to 1455 during which time he commissioned many translations of old classical Greek texts into Latin. It was important for him to embellish the city of Rome to make it worthy of being called the capital of the Christian world. In 1453 the Pope instigated the repairing of the Aqua Vergine, an historic Roman aqueduct which had carried clean drinking water into the city from eight miles away. The ancient Roman custom of building an imposing commemorative fountain at the point where an aqueduct arrived, also known as a mostra, was restored by Nicholas V. The architect Leon Battista Alberti was commissioned by the Pope to build a wall fountain where we now find the Trevi Fountain. Changes and extensions, included in the restored aqueduct, eventually supplied the Trevi Fountain and the well-known baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and Piazza Navona with the necessary water supply.