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Anglo Saxon Landscapes at the Time of the Norman Conquest
Anglo Saxon Landscapes at the Time of the Norman Conquest The Anglo-Saxon way of life was drastically changed by the introduction of the Normans in the later eleventh century. At the time of the conquest, the Normans surpassed the Anglo-Saxons in building design and cultivation. But before centering on home-life or having the occasion to think about domestic architecture or decoration, the Normans had to subjugate an entire population. Most often built upon windy summits, castles were basic constructs that permitted their inhabitants to spend time and space to offensive and defensive schemes, while monasteries were rambling stone buildings generally added in only the most fecund, broad valleys. Gardening, a placid occupation, was impracticable in these unproductive fortifications. Berkeley Castle is perhaps the most unchanged model in existence nowadays of the early Anglo-Norman style of architecture. It is said that the keep was introduced during William the Conqueror's time. An enormous terrace encompasses the building, serving as an impediment to attackers intending to dig under the castle walls. One of these terraces, a charming bowling green, is covered grass and flanked by an old yew hedge cut into the shape of crude battlements.Garden Water Fountain Engineers Through History
Garden Water Fountain Engineers Through History Water fountain designers were multi-talented individuals from the 16th to the later part of the 18th century, often serving as architects, sculptors, artisans, engineers and highly educated scholars all in one. Leonardo da Vinci as a creative intellect, inventor and scientific expert exemplified this Renaissance artist. The forces of nature guided him to analyze the properties and movement of water, and due to his curiosity, he systematically captured his ideas in his now celebrated notebooks. Early Italian fountain designers converted private villa configurations into inventive water showcases full with symbolic meaning and natural charm by coupling imagination with hydraulic and gardening expertise.