The Beautiful Early Wonders by Bernini
The Beautiful Early Wonders by Bernini One can see Bernini's very first masterpiece, the Barcaccia fountain, at the foot of the Trinita dei Monti in Piaza di Spagna. To this day, you will see Roman locals and vacation goers occupying this area to revel in chit chatter and being among other people. The streets surrounding his fountain have come to be one of the city’s most stylish meeting places, something which would certainly have pleased Bernini himself.
Dating back to around 1630, Pope Urbano VIII commissioned what was to be the earliest fountain of the master's career. People can now see the fountain as a depiction of a commanding ship gradually sinking into the Mediterranean Sea. Period reports dating back to the 16th century show that the fountain was built as a memorial to those who lost their lives in the great flooding of the Tevere. In what turned out to be his one and only extended absence from Italy, Bernini {journeyed | traveled] to France in 1665.
Aqueducts: The Answer to Rome's Water Problems
Aqueducts: The Answer to Rome's Water Problems Aqua Anio Vetus, the first raised aqueduct built in Rome, commenced supplying the individuals living in the hills with water in 273 BC, even though they had depended on natural springs up until then. If inhabitants living at higher elevations did not have access to springs or the aqueduct, they’d have to depend on the other existing technologies of the time, cisterns that compiled rainwater from the sky and subterranean wells that received the water from below ground. In the early 16th century, the city began to use the water that ran below the ground through Acqua Vergine to provide drinking water to Pincian Hill.
Through its original construction, pozzi (or manholes) were installed at set intervals along the aqueduct’s channel. Whilst these manholes were manufactured to make it much easier to protect the aqueduct, it was also possible to use buckets to remove water from the channel, which was employed by Cardinal Marcello Crescenzi from the time he invested in the property in 1543 to his passing in 1552. The cistern he had made to obtain rainwater wasn’t satisfactory to meet his water demands. To provide himself with a much more useful way to obtain water, he had one of the manholes exposed, offering him access to the aqueduct below his property.
Keep Your Landscape Fountain Clean
Keep Your Landscape Fountain Clean It is vital to carefully maintain water fountains for them to work optimally. It is easy for foreign items to find their way into outside fountains, so keeping it clean is important.
On top of that, algae can be a concern, because sun hitting the water enables it to form quickly. To avoid this, take vinegar, hydrogen peroxide, or sea salt and add straight into the water. Some people opt for adding bleach into the water, but the drawback is that it harms wildlife - so it should be avoided. Every 3-4 months, garden fountains should go through a decent cleaning. Before you start cleaning, all the water must be eliminated. When you have done this, scrub inside the water reservoir with a mild detergent. If there are any tiny grooves, grab a toothbrush to get every spot. Any soap residue that remains on your fountain can harm it, so be sure it is all rinsed off.
It is highly suggested taking the pump apart to better clean the inside and get rid of any plankton or calcium. Soaking it in vinegar for a while will make it easier to clean. If you want to minimize build-up in your fountain, use rain water or mineral water versus tap water, as these don’t contain any elements that might stick to the inside of the pump.
Lastly, make sure your fountain is always full by checking it every day - this will keep it in tip-top condition. If the water level drops below the pump’s intake level, it can harm the pump and cause it to burn out - something you do not want to happen!