The First Modern Outdoor Wall Fountains
The First Modern Outdoor Wall Fountains Hundreds of classic 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. In order to make Rome worthy of being the capital of the Christian world, the Pope resolved to embellish the beauty of the city. In 1453 the Pope instigated the repairing of the Aqua Vergine, an ancient Roman aqueduct which had carried clean drinking water into the city from eight miles away. Building a mostra, a grandiose commemorative fountain built by ancient Romans to memorialize the entry point of an aqueduct, was a tradition revived by Nicholas V. The architect Leon Battista Alberti was directed by the Pope to build a wall fountain 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.
The Impact of the Norman Conquest on Anglo-Saxon Gardens
The Impact of the Norman Conquest on Anglo-Saxon Gardens
Anglo-Saxons felt incredible changes to their daily lives in the latter half of the eleventh century due to the accession of the Normans. The Normans were better than the Anglo-Saxons at architecture and horticulture when they came into power. But home life, household architecture, and decoration were out of the question until the Normans taken over the general population. Because of this, castles were cruder buildings than monasteries: Monasteries were usually significant stone buildings located in the biggest and most fertile valleys, while castles were erected on windy crests where their inhabitants devoted time and space to projects for offense and defense. Relaxing activities such as gardening were out of place in these desolate citadels. Berkeley Castle is probably the most unchanged model in existence nowadays of the early Anglo-Norman style of architecture. The keep is reported to have been invented during the time of William the Conqueror. A monumental terrace serves as a deterrent to invaders who would attempt to mine the walls of the building. A scenic bowling green, enveloped in grass and enclosed by battlements cut out of an ancient yew hedge, makes one of the terraces.
Multi-talented people, fountain designers from the 16th to the late 18th century frequently served as architects, sculptors, artists, engineers and highly educated scholars all in one person....
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Fountains and Water and the Minoan CivilizationThey not only aided with the water supplies, they eliminated rainwater and wastewater as well.Many were prepared from clay or rock....
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Appropriate care and regular cleaning are important to the longevity of water fountains.Leaves, twigs, and insects often find their way into fountains, so it is important to keep yours free from such debris....
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The Barcaccia, Bernini's first water fountain, is a striking chef d'oeuvre built at the foot of the Trinita dei Monti in Piaza di Spagna.To this day, this spot is filled with Roman locals and tourists alike who enjoy debate and each other's company....
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In Rome’s city center, there are countless celebrated public fountains.One of the most distinguished sculptors and artists of the 17th century, almost all of them were designed, conceived and constructed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini....
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