Water Delivery Strategies in Historic Rome
Water Delivery Strategies in Historic Rome
Previous to 273, when the 1st elevated aqueduct, Aqua Anio Vetus, was built in Rome, residents who dwelled on hillsides had to go further down to get their water from natural sources. If people living at higher elevations did not have access to springs or the aqueduct, they’d have to be dependent on the other existing solutions of the time, cisterns that collected rainwater from the sky and subterranean wells that drew the water from below ground. To deliver water to Pincian Hill in the early sixteenth century, they applied the new process of redirecting the stream from the Acqua Vergine aqueduct’s underground network. Throughout the time of its initial building and construction, pozzi (or manholes) were installed at set intervals alongside the aqueduct’s channel. While these manholes were provided to make it simpler and easier to protect the aqueduct, it was also feasible to use buckets to remove water from the channel, which was done by Cardinal Marcello Crescenzi from the time he obtained the property in 1543 to his passing in 1552. Though the cardinal also had a cistern to collect rainwater, it didn’t supply sufficient water. Thankfully, the aqueduct sat under his residence, and he had a shaft opened to give him accessibility.
Bernini's Early Masterpieces
Bernini's Early Masterpieces The Barcaccia, Bernini's very first water fountain, is a magnificent chef d'oeuvre built at the bottom 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. Today, the city streets surrounding Bernini's water fountain are a trendy area where people go to gather, something which the artist would have been pleased to learn.
In about 1630, the great artist designed the first fountain of his career at the behest of Pope Ubano VIII. An enormous ship slowly sinking into the Mediterranean is the fountain's main theme. Period reports dating back to the 16th century indicate that the fountain was built as a memorial 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 lengthy absence from Italy.
Frequently serving as architects, sculptors, artists, engineers and cultivated scholars, all in one, fountain designers were multi-talented individuals from the 16th to the later part of the 18th century....
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If you want to create a place to relax as well as add some flair to a small area such as a patio or courtyard, wall fountains are ideal because they do not take up much space....
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Water adds tranquility to your garden environment.The noise in your community can be masked by the soft sounds of a fountain.Consider this the spot where can you go to have fun and become one with nature....
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A water feature is a big element which has water streaming in or through it.There is a broad array of such features going from something as simple as a hanging wall fountain or as intricate as a courtyard tiered fountain....
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Introducing a wall fountain as a decoration element will make a great impression on your family and friends.Your wall water feature will not only add elegance to your living area but also provide relaxing background sounds....
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There are many renowned Roman water features in its city center.Gian Lorenzo Bernini, one of the most brilliant sculptors and artists of the 17th century developed, created and constructed nearly all of them....
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Pope Nicholas V, himself a learned man, reigned the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 to 1455 during which time he commissioned many translations of ancient classic Greek documents into Latin....
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The reflective properties of water means it can make small spaces look larger than they are.Water features such as fountains benefit from the reflective attributes coming from dark materials....
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