Anglo Saxon Landscapes During the Norman Conquest

Anglo Saxon Landscapes During the Norman Conquest Anglo Saxon Landscapes Norman Conquest 2587404134.jpg

Anglo-Saxons felt incredible changes to their day-to-day lives in the latter half of the eleventh century due to the accession of the Normans. The expertise of the Normans exceeded the Anglo-Saxons' in architecture and farming at the time of the conquest. But the Normans had to pacify the entire territory before they could concentrate on home life, domestic architecture, and decoration. Most often designed upon windy summits, castles were basic constructs that permitted their inhabitants to spend time and space to offensive and defensive strategies, while monasteries were rambling stone buildings frequently placed in only the most fecund, broad valleys. Gardening, a peaceful occupation, was unfeasible in these unproductive fortifications. The finest specimen of the early Anglo-Norman style of architecture existent in modern times is Berkeley Castle. The keep is said to date from William the Conqueror's time. A spacious terrace intended for strolling and as a way to stop enemies from mining below the walls runs around the building. On one of these parapets is a scenic bowling green covered in grass and bordered by an aged hedge of yew that has been shaped into coarse battlements.

The Source of Modern Garden Fountains

The Source of Modern Garden Fountains Pope Nicholas V, himself a well educated man, reigned the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 to 1455 during which time he commissioned many translations of ancient classical Greek documents into Latin. It was imperative for him to embellish the city of Rome to make it worthy of being known as the capital of the Christian world. Beginning in 1453, the ruined ancient Roman aqueduct known as the Aqua Vergine which had brought clean drinking water into the city from eight miles away, underwent repair at the behest of the Pope. The ancient Roman tradition 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 area previously filled with a wall fountain built by Leon Battista Albert, an architect employed by the Pope. Source Modern Garden Fountains 1835427531699.jpg

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Adjustments and extensions, included in the restored aqueduct, eventually supplied the Trevi Fountain and the well-known baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and Piazza Navona with the necessary water supply.

Outdoor Fountains And Their Use In Ancient Minoa

Outdoor Fountains And Their Use In Ancient Minoa During archaeological excavations on the island of Crete, various sorts of channels have been discovered. In combination with supplying water, they distributed water that gathered from deluges or waste material. The principle ingredients used were stone or clay. There were clay pipelines, both round and rectangular as well as canals made from the same material. There are a couple of good examples of Minoan terracotta piping, those with a shortened cone form and a U-shape which haven’t been seen in any society since that time. Terracotta pipelines were utilized to circulate water at Knossos Palace, running up to three meters below the floor surfaces. Along with disbursing water, the terracotta pipes of the Minoans were also used to gather water and accumulate it. These terracotta piping were needed to perform: Below ground Water Transportation: At first this process seems to have been created not quite for convenience but rather to offer water to specific people or rites without it being noticed. Quality Water Transportation: The conduits may also have been made use of to haul water to water fountains which were distinct from the city’s normal technique.