The Many Construction Materials of Fountains

The Many Construction Materials of Fountains Garden fountains these days are commonly made from metal, although you can find them in other materials too. Metallic versions offer clean lines and unique sculptural accents and will fit in with nearly any decorative style and budget. If you have a modern-day look and feel to your interior design, your yard and garden should reflect that same style.

A popular choice today is copper, and it is used in the making of many sculptural garden fountains. Copper is popular for both inside and outside use and is commonly found in tabletop and cascade fountains, among others. Copper fountains also come in a vast array of styles - from fun and eccentric to modern and cutting-edge. Many Construction Materials Fountains 71670899.jpg

Also common, brass fountains often have a more old-fashioned style to them versus their copper counterpart. You will see a lot of brass fountains, as their intricate artwork makes them common even if they are on the more traditional side.

Of all the metals, stainless steel is seen as the most contemporary-looking. Adding a modern-looking steel design will immediately add value to your garden and improve the overall mood. As with all fountains, you can find any size you need.

Fiberglass fountains are widespread because they look similar to metal but are more affordable and much less cumbersome to move around. It is not complicated to clean and maintain a fiberglass water fountain, yet another reason they are popular.

The First Contemporary Outdoor Wall Fountains

The First Contemporary Outdoor Wall Fountains Himself a highly educated man, Pope Nicholas V headed the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 till 1455 and was responsible for the translation of scores of ancient texts from their original Greek into Latin. Beautifying Rome and making it the worthy capital of the Christian world was at the heart of his objectives. In 1453 the Pope commissioned the reconstruction of the Aqua Vergine, an historic Roman aqueduct which had carried fresh drinking water into the city from eight miles away. Building a mostra, an imposing celebratory fountain built by ancient Romans to memorialize the entry point of an aqueduct, was a tradition revived by Nicholas V. The Trevi Fountain now occupies the space previously filled with a wall fountain built by Leon Battista Albert, an architect commissioned by the Pope. The aqueduct he had refurbished 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.