The Source of Today's Garden Water Fountains

The Source of Today's Garden Water Fountains The translation of hundreds of ancient Greek documents into Latin was commissioned by the scholarly Pope Nicholas V who ruled the Church in Rome from 1397 till 1455. It was imperative for him to beautify the city of Rome to make it worthy of being called the capital of the Christian world. Beginning 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 reconstruction at the behest of the Pope. The ancient Roman tradition of building an awe-inspiring commemorative fountain at the location where an aqueduct arrived, also known as a mostra, was restored by Nicholas V. Source Today's Garden Water Fountains 7543808881.jpg

Source Today's Garden Water Fountains 7543808881.jpg

At the behest of the Pope, architect Leon Battista Alberti undertook the construction of a wall fountain in the spot where we now find the Trevi Fountain. The water which eventually supplied the Trevi Fountain as well as the acclaimed baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and Piazza Navona came from the modified aqueduct which he had renovated.

Outdoor Garden Fountains And Their Use In Minoa

Outdoor Garden Fountains And Their Use In Minoa Fountains and Water and the Minoan Civilization They were used for water supply as well as removal of storm water and wastewater. Stone and clay were the materials of choice for these conduits. Whenever clay was employed, it was normally for waterways as well as conduits which came in rectangle-shaped or spherical shapes. The cone-like and U-shaped terracotta pipes that were discovered have not been found in any other culture. Terracotta pipes were put down beneath the floors at Knossos Palace and utilized to distribute water. Along with distributing water, the terracotta water pipes of the Minoans were also utilized to collect water and accumulate it. These clay pipelines were essential to perform: Underground Water Transportation: At first this particular technique appears to have been created not for comfort but to offer water for certain individuals or rites without it being seen. Quality Water Transportation: Bearing in mind the proof, several historians propose that these pipelines were not linked to the popular water delivery system, providing the residence with water from a various source.

The Defining Characteristics of Classic Greek Sculpture

The Defining Characteristics of Classic Greek Sculpture Defining Characteristics Classic Greek Sculpture 84358783939412.jpg

Archaic Greeks were well known for creating the first freestanding statuary; up till then, most carvings were made out of walls and pillars as reliefs. Kouros figures, sculptures of adolescent, handsome male or female (kore) Greeks, made up the greater part of the sculptures. Regarded as by Greeks to embody splendour, the kouroi were formed into inflexible, forward facing positions with one foot outstretched, and the male statues were always nude, muscular, and fit. Life-sized versions of the kouroi appeared beginning in 650 BC. During the Archaic period, a big time of change, the Greeks were developing new types of government, expressions of art, and a greater comprehension of people and cultures outside Greece. During this time and other times of historic tumultuousness, clashes often took place, among them wars fought amongst city-states such as the Arcadian wars and the Spartan invasion of Samos.

Outdoor Fountain Builders Through History

Outdoor Fountain Builders Through History Commonly working as architects, sculptors, designers, engineers and discerning scholars, all in one, fountain designers were multi-talented people from the 16th to the late 18th century. Outdoor Fountain Builders History 797151448893737676.jpg

Outdoor Fountain Builders History 797151448893737676.jpg

Leonardo da Vinci as a creative master, inventor and scientific expert exemplified this Renaissance master. The forces of nature guided him to examine the properties and movement of water, and due to his curiosity, he systematically captured his experiences in his now famed notebooks. Converting private villa settings into ingenious water showcases complete with symbolic significance and natural beauty, early Italian fountain creators fused curiosity with hydraulic and horticultural expertise. The humanist Pirro Ligorio, celebrated for his virtuosity in archeology, architecture and garden design, provided the vision behind the splendors in Tivoli. Well versed in humanist themes and classic technical texts, other fountain makers were masterminding the phenomenal water marbles, water properties and water antics for the various mansions around Florence.