The Father Of Rome's Public Fountain Design And Style
The Father Of Rome's Public Fountain Design And Style In Rome’s city center, there are many famous water fountains. One of the greatest sculptors and artists of the 17th century, Gian Lorenzo Bernini fashioned, created and built almost all of them. Also a city builder, he had abilities as a fountain developer, and traces of his life's work are obvious throughout the streets of Rome. Bernini's father, a renowned Florentine sculptor, mentored his young son, and they eventually settled in Rome, to fully exhibit their artwork in the form of public water features and water fountains. The young Bernini received praise from Popes and relevant artists alike, and was an excellent worker. He was originally renowned for his sculpture. An expert in ancient Greek architecture, he utilized this knowledge as a starting point and melded it gracefully with Roman marble, most remarkably in the Vatican. He was affected by many great artists, however, Michelangelo had the biggest effect on his work.The Genesis Of Wall Fountains
The Genesis Of Wall Fountains
The amazing or decorative effect of a fountain is just one of the purposes it fulfills, as well as providing drinking water and adding a decorative touch to your property. Pure practicality was the original role of fountains. Water fountains were connected to a spring or aqueduct to provide potable water as well as bathing water for cities, townships and villages. Up until the nineteenth, fountains had to be more elevated and closer to a water supply, such as aqueducts and reservoirs, in order to take advantage of gravity which fed the fountains. Fountains were not only used as a water source for drinking water, but also to adorn homes and celebrate the designer who created it. The main materials used by the Romans to build their fountains were bronze or stone masks, mostly depicting animals or heroes. To depict the gardens of paradise, Muslim and Moorish garden planners of the Middle Ages added fountains to their designs. King Louis XIV of France wanted to demonstrate his superiority over nature by including fountains in the Gardens of Versailles. To mark the entrance of the restored Roman aqueducts, the Popes of the 17th and 18th centuries commissioned the building of baroque style fountains in the spot where the aqueducts entered the city of Rome
The end of the 19th century saw the rise in usage of indoor plumbing to supply drinking water, so urban fountains were relegated to purely decorative elements. Gravity was replaced by mechanical pumps in order to enable fountains to bring in clean water and allow for amazing water displays.
Embellishing city parks, honoring people or events and entertaining, are some of the purposes of modern-day fountains.