The Multiple Styles of Wall Fountains
The Multiple Styles of Wall Fountains Having a wall fountain in your backyard or on a terrace is ideal when you wish to relax.
Additionally, it can be made to fit into any wall space since it does not need much room. Both the stand alone and mounted types need to have a spout, a water basin, internal tubing, and a pump. There are any number of different types available on the market including traditional, contemporary, classical, or Asian. Usually quite large, freestanding wall fountains, also known as floor fountains, have their basins on the floor.
On the other hand, a water feature attached to a wall can be added onto an existing wall or fit into a new wall. A unified look can be realized with this type of water feature because it seems to become part of the landscape rather than an added element.
Where did Large Garden Fountains Originate from?
Where did Large Garden Fountains Originate from? A fountain, an amazing piece of engineering, not only supplies drinking water as it pours into a basin, it can also propel water high into the air for an extraordinary effect. The central purpose of a fountain was originally strictly practical. Inhabitants of cities, townships and small towns used them as a source of drinking water and a place to wash up, which meant that fountains had to be linked to nearby aqueduct or spring. Up to the late 19th century, water fountains had to be near an aqueduct or reservoir and more elevated than the fountain so that gravity could make the water flow down or jet high into the air. Acting as an element of adornment and celebration, fountains also generated clean, fresh drinking water. Animals or heroes made of bronze or stone masks were often times used by Romans to decorate their fountains. During the Middle Ages, Muslim and Moorish garden designers included fountains in their designs to mimic the gardens of paradise. The fountains seen in the Gardens of Versailles were meant to show the power over nature held by King Louis XIV of France. The Romans of the 17th and 18th centuries manufactured baroque decorative fountains to exalt the Popes who commissioned them as well as to mark the spot where the restored Roman aqueducts entered the city.
The end of the 19th century saw the rise in usage of indoor plumbing to supply drinking water, so urban fountains were relegated to purely decorative elements. Gravity was substituted by mechanical pumps in order to permit fountains to bring in clean water and allow for beautiful water displays.
Modern-day fountains serve mostly as decoration for public spaces, to honor individuals or events, and enhance entertainment and recreational gatherings.