The Godfather Of Rome's Water Fountains

Sculpture As a Staple of Vintage Art in Historic Greece
Sculpture As a Staple of Vintage Art in Historic Greece The Archaic Greeks developed the 1st freestanding statuary, an amazing achievement as most sculptures up until then had been reliefs cut into walls and pillars. Kouros figures, sculptures of young, attractive male or female (kore) Greeks, made up the greater part of the sculptures.
How Mechanical Concepts of Fountains Spread
How Mechanical Concepts of Fountains Spread Contributing to the development of scientific technology were the published papers and illustrated publications of the time. They were also the main method of transmitting useful hydraulic facts and water fountain design suggestions throughout Europe. An internationally celebrated leader in hydraulics in the later part of the 1500's was a French water fountain designer, whose name has been lost to history. By designing gardens and grottoes with integrated and amazing water features, he began his profession in Italy by receiving imperial commissions in Brussels, London and Germany. “The Principles of Moving Forces”, a publication that turned into the fundamental text on hydraulic technology and engineering, was authored by him toward the end of his lifetime in France. The publication updated key hydraulic advancements since classical antiquity as well as describing modern hydraulic technologies.