Modern Garden Decoration: Fountains and their Roots

Modern Garden Decoration: Fountains and their Roots A fountain, an amazing piece of engineering, not only supplies drinking water as it pours into a basin, it can also launch water high into the air for a noteworthy effect.

From the beginning, outdoor fountains were simply meant to serve as functional elements. Modern Garden Decoration: Fountains Roots 4630635784116.jpg Water fountains were connected to a spring or aqueduct to supply potable water as well as bathing water for cities, townships and villages. Up until the 19th century, fountains had to be higher and closer to a water source, including aqueducts and reservoirs, in order to take advantage of gravity which fed the fountains. Artists thought of fountains as amazing additions to a living space, however, the fountains also served to supply clean water and honor the artist responsible for building it. Animals or heroes made of bronze or stone masks were often utilized by Romans to decorate their fountains. Throughout the Middle Ages, Muslim and Moorish garden planners incorporated fountains to create mini depictions of the gardens of paradise. King Louis XIV of France wanted to demonstrate his superiority over nature by including fountains in the Gardens of Versailles. The Popes of the 17th and 18th centuries were glorified with baroque style fountains constructed to mark the arrival points of Roman aqueducts.

The end of the nineteenth century saw the rise in usage of indoor plumbing to supply drinking water, so urban fountains were relegated to purely decorative elements. The creation of special water effects and the recycling of water were 2 things made possible by replacing gravity with mechanical pumps.

These days, fountains decorate public spaces and are used to honor individuals or events and fill recreational and entertainment needs.

Ancient Greece: Architectural Sculpture

Ancient Greece: Architectural Sculpture Sculptors adorned the elaborate columns and archways with renderings of the greek gods until the time came to a close and more Greeks had begun to think of their religion as superstitious rather than sacred; at that time, it became more accepted for sculptors be paid to portray everyday people as well. Portraiture, which would be recognized by the Romans upon their annexation of Greek society became customary as well, and thriving families would often commission a rendering of their forebears to be situated in enormous familial tombs. All through the many years of The Greek Classical period, a time of aesthetic progress, the use of sculpture and many other art forms greatly improved, so it is inaccurate to think that the arts delivered merely one purpose. Whether to gratify a visual yearning or to rejoice in the figures of religion, Greek sculpture was an artistic practice in the ancient world, which may well be what draws our attention currently.