Back Story of Wall Fountains
Back Story of Wall Fountains Pope Nicholas V, himself a learned man, governed the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 to 1455 during which time he commissioned many translations of old classic Greek texts into Latin. Embellishing Rome and making it the worthy capital of the Christian world was at the center of his objectives. Beginning in 1453, the ruined ancient Roman aqueduct known as the Aqua Vergine which had brought fresh drinking water into the city from eight miles away, underwent restoration at the bidding of the Pope. A mostra, a monumental celebratory fountain constructed by ancient Romans to mark the point of arrival 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 place where we now find the Trevi Fountain. The Trevi Fountain as well as the well-known baroque fountains found in the Piazza del Popolo and the Piazza Navona were eventually supplied with water from the altered aqueduct he had rebuilt.The Multiple Types of Wall Fountains
The Multiple Types of Wall Fountains A small patio or a courtyard is a great spot to situate your wall fountain when you need peace and quiet.
With its basin placed on the ground, freestanding wall fountains, or floor fountains, are typically quite big in size.
It is possible to incorporate a wall-mounted water feature onto an already existent wall or built into a new wall. The look of your landscape will seem more unified instead of disjointed when you install this kind of water feature.