The Godfather Of Roman Water Features

The Godfather Of Roman Water Features In Rome’s city center, there are countless celebrated fountains. Nearly all of them were designed, architected and constructed by one of the finest sculptors and designers of the 17th century, Gian Lorenzo Bernini. His abilities as a water feature designer and also as a city designer, are obvious throughout the streets of Rome. Eventually travelling to Rome to fully express their artwork, primarily in the shape of community water features, Bernini’s father, a famed Florentine sculptor, mentored his young son. An excellent employee, the young Bernini acquired praise and patronage of various popes and important artists. He was initially renowned for his sculpture. An expert in ancient Greek engineering, he utilized this knowledge as a foundation and melded it flawlessly with Roman marble, most famously in the Vatican. Though he was influenced by many, Michelangelo had the most profound impact on him, both personally and professionally.

Anglo-Saxon Grounds During the Norman Conquest

Anglo-Saxon Grounds During the Norman Conquest The introduction of the Normans in the second half of the eleventh century irreparably altered The Anglo-Saxon lifestyle. At the time of the conquest, the Normans surpassed the Anglo-Saxons in building design and cultivation. But yet there was no time for home life, domesticated design, and decoration until the Normans had conquered the whole realm. Most often constructed upon windy summits, castles were fundamental constructs that permitted their inhabitants to spend time and space to offensive and defensive strategies, while monasteries were rambling stone buildings commonly added in only the most fecund, broad valleys. The calm method of gardening was unlikely in these dreary bastions. Berkeley Castle is most likely the most unchanged model in existence nowadays of the early Anglo-Norman form of architecture. Anglo-Saxon Grounds Norman Conquest 4844032727391827.jpg

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It is said that the keep was introduced during William the Conqueror's time. An enormous terrace encompasses the building, serving as an impediment to assailants intending to dig under the castle walls. One of these terraces, a charming bowling green, is covered grass and flanked by an old yew hedge cut into the shape of crude battlements.