Bernini's First Showpieces
Bernini's First Showpieces The Barcaccia, a beautiful water fountain constructed at the base of the Trinita dei Monti in Piaza di Spagna, was Bernini's earliest fountain. This spot is still filled with Roman locals and visitors who like to exchanging gossip or going over the day's news. One of the city’s most stylish meeting spots are the streets surrounding Bernini's fountain, which would undoubtedly have brought a smile to the great Bernini. In around 1630, Pope Urbano VIII helped Bernini launch his professional life with the construction of his very first fountain. The fountain’s central motif is based on a massive vessel slowly sinking into the Mediterranean Sea.
Period writings dating back to the 16th century indicate that the fountain was built as a monument to those who lost their lives in the great flooding of the Tevere. In 1665 Bernini journeyed to France, in what was to be his sole prolonged absence from Italy.
The Beginnings of Modern Outdoor Wall Fountains
The Beginnings of Modern Outdoor Wall Fountains Hundreds of ancient Greek records were translated into Latin under the auspices of the scholarly Pope Nicholas V, who led the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 to 1455. Embellishing Rome and making it the worthy capital of the Christian world was at the core of his ambitions. Restoration of the Acqua Vergine, a desolate Roman aqueduct which had carried fresh drinking water into the city from eight miles away, began in 1453 at the bidding of the Pope. A mostra, a monumental celebratory fountain constructed by ancient Romans to mark the point of entry of an aqueduct, was a practice which was revived by Nicholas V. At the bidding 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 provided the Trevi Fountain as well as the famed baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and Piazza Navona flowed from the modified aqueduct which he had renovated.
Wall fountains are well suited to little verandas or yards because they do not take up too much space while also adding a bit of style and providing a great place to find peace and quiet....
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Garden wall fountains can be fueled in several different ways.Eco-friendly solar powered fountains, which are now easily available, have replaced older fountains which run on electricity....
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Hundreds of classic Greek documents were translated into Latin under the auspices of the scholarly Pope Nicholas V, who led the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 to 1455....
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You can find tranquility and quiet when you add a wall fountain in your backyard or patio.You can have one custom-built to suit your requirements even if you have a small amount of space....
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Since garden water fountains are no longer hooked on a nearby pond, it is possible to install them close to a wall.In addition, it is no longer necessary to dig, deal with a difficult installation process or tidy up the pond....
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