Anglo-Saxon Gardens at the Time of the Norman Conquest

Anglo-Saxon Gardens at the Time of the Norman Conquest The advent of the Normans in the second half of the 11th century substantially modified The Anglo-Saxon ways of living. The ability of the Normans surpassed the Anglo-Saxons' in design and agriculture at the time of the conquest. But before concentrating on home-life or having the occasion to think about domestic architecture or decoration, the Normans had to subjugate an entire population. Monasteries and castles served different functions, so while monasteries were massive stone structures assembled in only the most productive, wide dales, castles were set upon blustery knolls where the people focused on learning offensive and defensive strategies. The calm method of gardening was impractical in these dismal bastions. The best specimen of the early Anglo-Norman style of architecture existent presently is Berkeley Castle. Anglo-Saxon Gardens Time Norman Conquest 945555178519939752.jpg

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The keep is rumored to have been conceived during the time of William the Conqueror. An enormous terrace encompasses the building, serving as an obstacle to assailants trying to excavate under the castle walls. A picturesque bowling green, enveloped in grass and enclosed by battlements clipped out of an ancient yew hedge, makes one of the terraces.

Original Water Supply Solutions in Rome

Original Water Supply Solutions in Rome With the manufacturing of the very first elevated aqueduct in Rome, the Aqua Anio Vetus in 273 BC, people who lived on the city’s foothills no longer had to rely entirely on naturally-occurring spring water for their requirements. When aqueducts or springs weren’t available, people dwelling at higher elevations turned to water removed from underground or rainwater, which was made available by wells and cisterns. To provide water to Pincian Hill in the early 16th century, they utilized the new strategy of redirecting the stream from the Acqua Vergine aqueduct’s underground network. Spanning the length of the aqueduct’s channel were pozzi, or manholes, that gave access. Whilst these manholes were provided to make it less difficult to manage the aqueduct, it was also possible to use buckets to remove water from the channel, which was carried out by Cardinal Marcello Crescenzi from the time he purchased the property in 1543 to his death in 1552. The cistern he had constructed to collect rainwater wasn’t adequate to meet his water requirements. By using an opening to the aqueduct that flowed under his property, he was in a position to meet his water demands.

Bernini’s Early Italian Fountains

Bernini’s Early Italian Fountains One can find Bernini's very first masterpiece, the Barcaccia water fountain, at the foot of the Trinita dei Monti in Piaza di Spagna. To this day, this area is flooded with Roman locals and tourists alike who enjoy debate and each other's company. The streets neighboring his fountain have come to be one of the city’s most fashionable meeting places, something which would certainly have pleased Bernini himself. In about 1630, the great artist built the first water fountain of his career at the behest of Pope Ubano VIII. Bernini’s Early Italian Fountains 619876404169.jpg

People can now see the fountain as a depiction of a commanding ship slowly sinking into the Mediterranean Sea. Period writings 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. In 1665, France was graced by Bernini's one-and-only prolonged trip outside of Italy.