Back Story of Outdoor Fountains
Back Story of Outdoor Fountains Pope Nicholas V, himself a well educated man, ruled the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 to 1455 during which time he commissioned many translations of ancient classic Greek texts into Latin. It was imperative for him to beautify the city of Rome to make it worthy of being known as the capital of the Christian world. Reconstruction of the Acqua Vergine, a ruined Roman aqueduct which had transported fresh drinking water into the city from eight miles away, began in 1453 at the bidding of the Pope. The ancient Roman tradition of marking the entry point of an aqueduct with an magnificent celebratory fountain, also known as a mostra, was restored by Nicholas V. The Trevi Fountain now occupies the space previously filled with a wall fountain built by Leon Battista Albert, an architect employed by the Pope.
The aqueduct he had reconditioned included modifications and extensions which eventually allowed it to supply water to the Trevi Fountain as well as the famed baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and the Piazza Navona.
The Original Water Feature Manufacturers
The Original Water Feature Manufacturers Often serving as architects, sculptors, artists, engineers and highly educated scholars all in one, from the 16th to the later part of the 18th century, fountain designers were multi-faceted people, Throughout the Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci exemplified the artist as an inspired wizard, creator and scientific specialist. With his astounding fascination concerning the forces of nature, he examined the properties and mobility of water and methodically annotated his observations in his now celebrated notebooks. Early Italian water feature designers altered private villa settings into amazing water exhibits complete with emblematic meaning and natural charm by combining creativity with hydraulic and gardening experience. The brilliance in Tivoli were created by the humanist Pirro Ligorio, who was famed for his skill in archeology, engineering and garden design. Other fountain engineers, masterminding the extraordinary water marbles, water features and water humor for the many properties in the vicinity of Florence, were tried and tested in humanist subjects and traditional scientific texts.
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Pope Nicholas V, himself a well educated man, ruled the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 to 1455 during which time he commissioned many translations of old classical Greek documents into Latin....
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A small patio or a courtyard is a great spot to situate your wall fountain when you seek out peace and quiet.You can also make use of a small space by having one customized....
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