The Source of Today's Outdoor Fountains

The Source of Today's Outdoor Fountains The translation of hundreds of ancient Greek texts into Latin was commissioned by the learned Pope Nicholas V who ruled the Church in Rome from 1397 until 1455. It was imperative for him to embellish the city of Rome to make it worthy of being called the capital of the Christian world. At the behest of the Pope, the Aqua Vergine, a ruined aqueduct which had transported clean drinking water into Rome from eight miles away, was reconditioned starting in 1453. The historical Roman custom of marking the entry point of an aqueduct with an magnificent celebratory fountain, also known as a mostra, was restored by Nicholas V. The Trevi Fountain now occupies the area previously filled with a wall fountain built by Leon Battista Albert, an architect employed by the Pope.Source Today's Outdoor Fountains 43294174755166902.jpg The water which eventually provided 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.

A Smaller Garden Space? Don't Fret! You Can Still Have a Water Feature

A Smaller Garden Space? Don't Fret! You Can Still Have a Water Feature Since water is reflective, it has the effect of making a small spot appear bigger than it is. Increasing the reflective aspects of a fountain or water feature are possible by using dark materials. Use underwater lights, which come in many different designs and colors, to show off your new feature at night. Solar powered eco-lights are great during the day and underwater lights are perfect for nighttime use. Often utilized in natural therapies, they help to reduce anxiety and stress with their calming sounds.Smaller Garden Space? Don't Fret! Can Still Water Feature 59081622738090628894.jpg

The foliage in your yard is a very good spot to fit in your water feature. Your pond, artificial river, or fountain is the perfect feature to draw people’s interest. Small verandas or major gardens is the perfect place to put in a water feature. The best way to perfect the ambience, position it in a good place and use the right accompaniments.

The Original Outside Water Fountain Artists Often working as architects, sculptors, artists, engineers and cultivated scholars all in one, from the 16th to the late 18th century, fountain designers were multi-faceted people,... read more


Modern Garden Decoration: Outdoor Fountains and their Beginnings A water fountain is an architectural piece that pours water into a basin or jets it high into the air in order to supply drinking water, as well as for decorative purposes.... read more


Classic Greece: The Inception of Garden Statue Design Historically, most sculptors were paid by the temples to decorate the elaborate columns and archways with renderings of the gods, however as the period came to a close it grew to be more common for sculptors to present ordinary people as well simply because many Greeks had begun to think of their religion as superstitious rather than sacred.... read more


The Wide Array of Designs of Water Wall Fountains If you want to have a place to relax and add some pizzazz to a small area such as a patio or courtyard, wall fountains are perfect because they do not occupy much space.... read more


The Root of Modern Outdoor Wall Fountains Himself a highly educated man, Pope Nicholas V headed the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 till 1455 and was responsible for the translation of scores of ancient texts from their original Greek into Latin.... read more


Anglo-Saxon Gardens at the Time of the Norman Conquest The Anglo-Saxon way of life was drastically changed by the appearance of the Normans in the later eleventh century.The Normans were much better than the Anglo-Saxons at architecture and horticulture when they came into power.... read more


Ancient Water Fountain Designers Often working as architects, sculptors, artists, engineers and discerning scholars, all in one, fountain creators were multi-talented individuals from the 16th to the late 18th century.... read more


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