The History of Fountains

The History of Fountains The translation of hundreds of classic Greek documents into Latin was commissioned by the learned Pope Nicholas V who led the Church in Rome from 1397 until 1455. He undertook the embellishment of Rome to turn it into the model capital of the Christian world. Starting in 1453, the ruined ancient Roman aqueduct known as the Aqua Vergine which had brought fresh drinking water into the city from eight miles away, underwent repair at the bidding of the Pope. A mostra, a monumental commemorative fountain built by ancient Romans to mark the point of arrival of an aqueduct, was a tradition which was revived by Nicholas V. The architect Leon Battista Alberti was commissioned by the Pope to put up a wall fountain where we now find the Trevi Fountain. The Trevi Fountain as well as the well-known baroque fountains located in the Piazza del Popolo and the Piazza Navona were eventually supplied with water from the altered aqueduct he had reconstructed.

The Hellenic Republic: Cultural Sculpture

The Hellenic Republic: Cultural Sculpture Although the majority of sculptors were compensated by the temples to decorate the detailed columns and archways with renderings of the gods of old, as the period came to a close, it became more prevalent for sculptors to represent common people as well because many of Greeks had started to think of their religion as superstitious rather than sacred. Often times, a depiction of affluent families' forefathers would be commissioned to be placed inside huge familial tombs, and portraiture, which would be replicated by the Romans upon their conquest of Greek civilization, also became customary. Over the many years of The Greek Classical period, a time of visual development, the use of sculpture and many other art forms transformed, so it is incorrect to think that the arts delivered merely one purpose. Greek sculpture is possibly appealing to us all nowadays as it was an avant-garde experiment in the historic world, so it doesn't matter whether or not its original function was religious zeal or artistic pleasure.

The City Of Rome, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, And Statuary Fountains

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There are countless famous Roman water fountains in its city center. One of the greatest sculptors and artists of the 17th century, Gian Lorenzo Bernini fashioned, created and constructed almost all of them. Also a city builder, he had capabilities as a water fountain developer, and remnants of his life's work are apparent throughout the streets of Rome. To fully reveal their artwork, chiefly in the form of community water fountains and water features, Bernini's father, a distinguished Florentine sculptor, mentored his young son, and they ultimately relocated in the Roman Capitol. The young Bernini was an great worker and won encouragement and backing of significant artists as well as popes. At the start he was celebrated for his sculptural skills. Working faultlessly with Roman marble, he used a base of expertise in the ancient Greek architecture, most especially in the Vatican. Though a variety of artists impacted his artistic endeavors, Michelangelo inspired him the most.

The Effect of the Norman Invasion on Anglo-Saxon Gardens

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The arrival of the Normans in the 2nd half of the 11th century irreparably transformed The Anglo-Saxon lifestyle. Engineering and horticulture were skills that the Normans excelled in, trumping that of the Anglo-Saxons at the time of the occupation. But yet there was no time for home life, domestic architecture, and decoration until the Normans had conquered the whole realm. Castles were more basic constructions and often constructed on blustery hills, where their people devoted both time and space to practicing offense and defense, while monasteries were large stone buildings, commonly positioned in the widest, most fertile hollows. The sterile fortresses did not provide for the peaceful avocation of farming. The purest example of the early Anglo-Norman style of architecture existent in modern times is Berkeley Castle. The keep is reported to have been developed during the time of William the Conqueror. As a technique of deterring assailants from tunneling under the walls, an immense terrace encircles the building. On one of these terraces sits a charming bowling green: it's covered in grass and flanked by an old yew hedge that is created into the shape of rough ramparts.