Outdoor Public Fountains Found in Historical Documents

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As originally conceived, water fountains were designed to be functional, directing water from creeks or aqueducts to the residents of towns and settlements, where the water could be used for cooking food, cleaning, and drinking. To generate water flow through a fountain until the late 1800’s, and generate a jet of water, demanded gravity and a water source such as a creek or lake, situated higher than the fountain. Fountains spanning history have been crafted as monuments, impressing hometown citizens and travelers alike. The common fountains of modern times bear little resemblance to the first water fountains. Created for drinking water and ceremonial functions, the very first fountains were very simple carved stone basins. Pure stone basins as fountains have been discovered from 2000 BC. Early fountains used in ancient civilizations depended on gravity to control the movement of water through the fountain. Positioned near aqueducts or creeks, the functional public water fountains supplied the local population with fresh drinking water. The Romans began creating ornate fountains in 6 BC, most of which were metallic or natural stone masks of wildlife and mythological heroes. The remarkable aqueducts of Rome supplied water to the eye-catching public fountains, many of which you can go see today.

"Old School" Fountain Creative Designers

"Old School" Fountain Creative Designers 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, Leonardo da Vinci, a Renaissance artist, was celebrated as an inspired genius, inventor and scientific expert. He methodically documented his observations in his now much celebrated notebooks about his studies into the forces of nature and the properties and mobility of water. Converting private villa configurations into ingenious water showcases full with symbolic significance and natural wonder, early Italian fountain engineers fused imagination with hydraulic and horticultural expertise. The humanist Pirro Ligorio, celebrated for his virtuosity in archeology, architecture and garden design, delivered the vision behind the splendors in Tivoli. For the many lands close to Florence, other fountain engineers were well versed in humanist themes as well as ancient scientific texts, masterminding the excellent water marbles, water attributes and water humor.