The Distribution of Water Fountain Engineering Knowledge in Europe
The Distribution of Water Fountain Engineering Knowledge in Europe Spreading pragmatic hydraulic information and water fountain design ideas all through Europe was accomplished with the printed documents and illustrated books of the time. An unnamed French water feature engineer came to be an globally renowned hydraulic leader in the late 1500's. His competence in designing landscapes and grottoes with incorporated and imaginative water attributes began in Italy and with commissions in Brussels, London and Germany. In France, near the end of his lifetime, he penned “The Principle of Moving Forces”, a publication which became the essential text on hydraulic technology and engineering.
Modernizing key hydraulic findings of classical antiquity, the book also details modern hydraulic technologies. As a mechanized means to move water, Archimedes devised the water screw, key among important hydraulic discoveries. Sunlight heated the water in two undetectable containers adjacent to the decorative water feature were shown in an illustration. The hot liquid expands and then ascends and shuts the water lines thereby triggering the water feature. Concepts for pumps, water wheels, water features and outdoor ponds are also covered in the publication.
The Magificent First Masterpieces by Bernini
The Magificent First Masterpieces by Bernini The Barcaccia, a beautiful fountain built at the base of the Trinita dei Monti in Piaza di Spagna, was Bernini's earliest water fountain. To this day, this spot is flooded with Roman locals and tourists alike who enjoy conversation and each other's company. Bernini would without a doubt have been happy to know that people still flock to what has become one the city's trendiest areas, that surrounding his amazing fountain. In around 1630, Pope Urbano VIII helped Bernini start off his professional life with the construction of his very first water fountain. People can now see the fountain as an illustration of a great ship slowly sinking into the Mediterranean Sea. According to 16th century reports, a great flood of the Tevere covered the entire area in water, an event which was memorialized by the tremendous fountain. In 1665, France was graced by Bernini's one-and-only prolonged trip outside of Italy.
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Himself a learned man, Pope Nicholas V led the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 till 1455 and was responsible for the translation of hundreds of ancient texts from their original Greek into Latin....
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