Public Fountains Lost to History

Public Fountains Lost to History Villages and villages relied on working water fountains to funnel water for preparing food, bathing, and cleaning up from nearby sources like lakes, streams, or springs. Public Fountains Lost History 71670899.jpg

Public Fountains Lost History 71670899.jpg

In the days before electricity, the spray of fountains was powered by gravity alone, commonly using an aqueduct or water resource located far away in the nearby hills. Commonly used as memorials and commemorative structures, water fountains have impressed travelers from all over the planet all through the ages. When you see a fountain today, that is definitely not what the 1st water fountains looked like. Basic stone basins sculpted from local rock were the very first fountains, used for spiritual functions and drinking water. 2000 B.C. is when the oldest identified stone fountain basins were originally used. The jet of water emerging from small spouts was pressured by gravity, the lone power source builders had in those days. The placement of the fountains was driven by the water source, which is why you’ll commonly find them along aqueducts, canals, or rivers. Fountains with ornate decoration began to appear in Rome in about 6 B.C., usually gods and wildlife, made with natural stone or bronze. Water for the open fountains of Rome was brought to the city via a elaborate system of water aqueducts.

The First Contemporary Wall Fountains

The First Contemporary Wall Fountains Hundreds of classic Greek records were translated into Latin under the auspices of the scholarly Pope Nicholas V, who ruled the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 to 1455. Beautifying Rome and making it the worthy capital of the Christian world was at the center of his objectives. Restoration of the Acqua Vergine, a ruined Roman aqueduct which had transported fresh drinking water into the city from eight miles away, began in 1453 at the bidding of the Pope. The ancient Roman custom of building an awe-inspiring commemorative fountain at the point where an aqueduct arrived, also known as a mostra, was restored by Nicholas V. The Trevi Fountain now occupies the space formerly filled with a wall fountain crafted by Leon Battista Albert, an architect commissioned by the Pope. First Contemporary Wall Fountains 3282565471933776441.jpg

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The water which eventually furnished the Trevi Fountain as well as the famed baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and Piazza Navona came from the modified aqueduct which he had renovated.

Did You Know How Mechanical Designs of Fountains Became Known?

Did You Know How Mechanical Designs of Fountains Became Known? The circulated documents and illustrated pamphlets of the day contributed to the advancements of scientific innovation, and were the primary means of spreading useful hydraulic facts and water feature ideas throughout Europe. An internationally renowned pioneer in hydraulics in the late 1500's was a French fountain designer, whose name has been lost to history. With imperial mandates in Brussels, London and Germany, he began his work in Italy, developing experience in garden design and grottoes with built-in and imaginative water hydraulics. He wrote a publication entitled “The Principles of Moving Forces” towards the end of his life while in France that turned into the fundamental tome on hydraulic mechanics and engineering. Classical antiquity hydraulic advancements were outlined as well as changes to key classical antiquity hydraulic breakthroughs in the book. Dominant among these works were those of Archimedes, the creator of the water screw, a mechanical means of transferring water. Know Mechanical Designs Fountains Became Known? 5793819017402809156.jpg

Know Mechanical Designs Fountains Became Known? 5793819017402809156.jpg

Sunlight warming liquid in a pair of containers hidden in a room adjacent to an decorative water feature was shown in one illustration. Actuating the fountain is heated water which expands and ascends to close up the water lines. Designs for pumps, water wheels, water attributes and outdoor ponds are also included in the publication.

The Defining Characteristics of Classic Greek Statues

The Defining Characteristics of Classic Greek Statues Archaic Greeks were well known for developing the first freestanding statuary; up till then, most carvings were constructed out of walls and pillars as reliefs. For the most part the statues, or kouros figures, were of adolescent and nice-looking male or female (kore) Greeks. Defining Characteristics Classic Greek Statues 83582037085628.jpg

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Symbolizing beauty to the Greeks, the kouroi were made to appear stiff and commonly had foot in front; the males were healthy, robust, and nude. In 650 BC, life-sized versions of the kouroi began to be observed. Throughout the Archaic period, a great time of change, the Greeks were evolving new types of government, expressions of art, and a deeper comprehension of people and cultures outside Greece. Similar to many other periods of historical conflict, arguments were commonplace, and there were battles between city-states like The Arcadian wars, the Spartan invasion of Samos.