The First Outdoor Water Features
The First Outdoor Water Features
Water fountains were at first practical in purpose, used to convey water from rivers or creeks to cities and hamlets, supplying the residents with fresh water to drink, wash, and cook with. To produce water flow through a fountain until the later part of the 1800’s, and create a jet of water, demanded gravity and a water source such as a creek or reservoir, located higher than the fountain. Fountains throughout history have been crafted as memorials, impressing local citizens and travelers alike. If you saw the earliest fountains, you wouldn't recognize them as fountains. Created for drinking water and ceremonial purposes, the initial fountains were simple carved stone basins. The first stone basins are suspected to be from around 2000 B.C.. The first fountains put to use in ancient civilizations depended on gravity to regulate the flow of water through the fountain. Positioned near reservoirs or creeks, the functional public water fountains furnished the local population with fresh drinking water. Wildlife, Gods, and Spiritual figures dominated the very early decorative Roman fountains, beginning to appear in about 6 BC. The extraordinary aqueducts of Rome furnished water to the incredible public fountains, most of which you can visit today.
Statues As a Staple of Classic Art in Archaic Greece
Statues As a Staple of Classic Art in Archaic Greece Archaic Greeks were known for developing the first freestanding statuary; up until then, most carvings were made out of walls and pillars as reliefs. Younger, ideal male or female (kore) Greeks were the subject matter of most of the statues, or kouros figures. Symbolizing beauty to the Greeks, the kouroi were created to appear rigid and typically had foot in front; the males were healthy, robust, and nude. The kouroi became life-sized starting in 650 BC. The Archaic period was tumultuous for the Greeks as they evolved into more polished forms of government and art, and acquired more information about the peoples and societies outside of Greece.
However, these battles did little to hamper the advancement of the Greek civilization.
The Genesis Of Fountains
The Genesis Of Fountains The amazing or ornamental effect of a fountain is just one of the purposes it fulfills, as well as supplying drinking water and adding a decorative touch to your property.Pure functionality was the original role of fountains. Cities, towns and villages made use of nearby aqueducts or springs to supply them with drinking water as well as water where they could bathe or wash. Up to the late nineteenth century, water fountains had to be near an aqueduct or reservoir and higher than the fountain so that gravity could make the water flow downwards or shoot high into the air. Serving as an element of adornment and celebration, fountains also supplied clean, fresh drinking water. Roman fountains usually depicted images of animals or heroes made of metal or stone masks. Muslims and Moorish landscaping designers of the Middle Ages included fountains to re-create smaller versions of the gardens of paradise. Fountains enjoyed a considerable role in the Gardens of Versailles, all part of French King Louis XIV’s desire to exert his power over nature. Seventeen and 18 century Popes sought to exalt their positions by adding beautiful baroque-style fountains at the point where restored Roman aqueducts arrived into the city.
Indoor plumbing became the key source of water by the end of the 19th century thereby limiting urban fountains to mere decorative elements. The introduction of unique water effects and the recycling of water were two things made possible by swapping gravity with mechanical pumps.
These days, fountains decorate public areas and are used to recognize individuals or events and fill recreational and entertainment needs.