Anglo-Saxon Landscapes at the Time of the Norman Conquest

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Anglo-Saxon Landscapes at the Time of the Norman Conquest The introduction of the Normans in the second half of the eleventh century irreparably improved 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, domestic architecture, and decoration until the Normans had conquered the whole realm. Because of this, castles were cruder buildings than monasteries: Monasteries were often important stone buildings located in the biggest and most fertile valleys, while castles were erected on windy crests where their residents dedicated time and space to projects for offense and defense. Gardening, a placid occupation, was impracticable in these fruitless fortifications. The finest example of the early Anglo-Norman style of architecture existent presently is Berkeley Castle. It is said that the keep was created during William the Conqueror's time. As a method of deterring attackers from tunneling within the walls, an immense terrace encircles the building. One of these terraces, a charming bowling green, is covered grass and flanked by an ancient yew hedge cut into the shape of crude battlements.

The Distribution of Water Fountain Manufacturing Knowledge in Europe

The Distribution of Water Fountain Manufacturing Knowledge in Europe Instrumental to the development of scientific technology were the printed papers and illustrated books of the day. They were also the principal means of transmitting useful hydraulic ideas and fountain design suggestions all through Europe. A globally celebrated pioneer in hydraulics in the late 1500's was a French fountain designer, whose name has been lost to history. His know-how in designing gardens and grottoes with integrated and ingenious water features began in Italy and with commissions in Brussels, London and Germany. The book, “The Principles of Moving Forces,” penned towards the end of his lifetime in France, turned out to be the definitive text on hydraulic mechanics and engineering. Explaining modern hydraulic systems, the publication also updated key hydraulic discoveries of classical antiquity. Archimedes, the inventor of the water screw, had his work featured and these integrated a mechanized means to move water. Natural light warmed the water in two undetectable vessels next to the decorative fountain were displayed in an illustration. Distribution Water Fountain Manufacturing Knowledge Europe 4630635784116.jpg

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The hot liquid expands and then ascends and closes the water pipes thereby activating the water fountain. The book additionally covers garden ponds, water wheels, water feature designs.

Bernini’s First Italian Fountains

Bernini’s First Italian Fountains Bernini's earliest water fountain, named Barcaccia, is a masterful work of art found at the bottom of the Trinita dei Monti in Piaza di Spagna. Roman locals and site seers who appreciate conversation as well as being the company of others still go to this spot. The streets surrounding his fountain have come to be one of the city’s most trendy meeting places, something which would certainly have pleased Bernini himself. In around 1630, Pope Urbano VIII helped Bernini start off his professional life with the construction of his first fountain. People can now see the fountain as a depiction of a commanding ship slowly sinking into the Mediterranean Sea. According to 16th century texts, a great flood of the Tevere covered the entire area in water, an event which was commemorated by the tremendous fountain. In what became his sole prolonged absence from Italy, Bernini {journeyed | traveled] to France in 1665.