Discover Tranquility with Garden Water Features
Discover Tranquility with Garden Water Features Your mood is positively influenced by having water in your yard.
The sounds of a fountain are perfect to block out the noise in your neighborhood or in the city where you live. This is a great spot to relax and experience the natural world around you. Bodies of water such as seas, oceans and rivers are commonly used in water therapies, as they are considered therapeutic. Create the perfect haven for your body and mind and get yourself a fountain or pond today!
The Original Fountains of the Historical Past
The Original Fountains of the Historical Past The water from creeks and other sources was originally delivered to the residents of nearby communities and municipalities by way of water fountains, whose purpose was primarily practical, not artistic. A supply of water higher in elevation than the fountain was needed to pressurize the flow and send water spraying from the fountain's spout, a technology without equal until the later part of the 19th century. The splendor and spectacle of fountains make them perfect for historic monuments. If you saw the very first fountains, you probably would not identify them as fountains. Crafted for drinking water and ceremonial functions, the first fountains were basic carved stone basins. The initial stone basins are presumed to be from about 2000 BC. The first fountains used in ancient civilizations relied on gravity to control the circulation of water through the fountain. Drinking water was provided by public fountains, long before fountains became elaborate public statues, as beautiful as they are practical. Creatures, Gods, and religious figures dominated the very early decorative Roman fountains, beginning to show up in about 6 B.C.. A well-designed system of reservoirs and aqueducts kept Rome's public fountains supplied with fresh water.
The Barcaccia, Bernini's first fountain, is a striking chef d'oeuvre built at the foot of the Trinita dei Monti in Piaza di Spagna.Roman residents and site seers who appreciate conversation as well as being the company of others still go to this spot....
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A good way to enhance the appearance of your outdoor living area is to add a wall water feature or an exterior garden fountain to your landscaping or garden design....
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With the construction of the 1st raised aqueduct in Rome, the Aqua Anio Vetus in 273 BC, folks who lived on the city’s foothills no longer had to be dependent exclusively on naturally-occurring spring water for their demands....
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Pope Nicholas V, himself a learned man, governed the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 to 1455 during which time he commissioned many translations of old classic Greek documents into Latin....
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