The Beautiful First Masterpieces by Bernini

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The Barcaccia, Bernini's first fountain, is a striking chef d'oeuvre built at the base of the Trinita dei Monti in Piaza di Spagna. To this day, this spot is filled with Roman locals and travelers alike who enjoy debate and each other's company. One of the city’s most fashionable gathering places are the streets surrounding Bernini's fountain, which would undoubtedly have brought a smile to the great Bernini. In about 1630, the great artist built the very first fountain of his career at the behest of Pope Ubano VIII. People can now see the fountain as an illustration of a commanding ship slowly sinking into the Mediterranean Sea. Period reports dating back to the 16th century show that the fountain was constructed as a memorial to those who lost their lives in the great flooding of the Tevere. Absenting himself from Italy only once in his life for a prolonged period of time, in 1665 Bernini traveled to France.

The Outcome of the Norman Invasion on Anglo Saxon Landscaping

The Outcome of the Norman Invasion on Anglo Saxon Landscaping The Anglo-Saxon way of life was considerably changed by the introduction of the Normans in the later eleventh century. At the time of the conquest, the Normans surpassed the Anglo-Saxons in building design and cultivation. Outcome Norman Invasion Anglo Saxon Landscaping 56808341059002.jpg

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Nonetheless the Normans had to pacify the overall territory before they could concentrate on home life, domestic architecture, and decoration. Most often constructed upon windy summits, castles were basic constructs that enabled their occupants to spend time and space to offensive and defensive strategies, while monasteries were rambling stone buildings frequently installed in only the most fecund, extensive valleys. The sterile fortresses did not provide for the quiet avocation of horticulture. Berkeley Castle, perhaps the most uncorrupted model of the early Anglo-Norman style of architecture, still exists now. The keep is said to date from William the Conqueror's time. A spacious terrace intended for walking and as a means to stop enemies from mining under the walls runs around the building. On one of these terraces lies a charming bowling green: it is coated in grass and flanked by an old yew hedge that is formed into the shape of rough ramparts.