The Grace of Simple Garden Decor: The Water Wall Fountain
The Grace of Simple Garden Decor: The Water Wall Fountain
These days you can just put your garden water fountain near a wall since they no longer need to be hooked to a pond. Digging, installing and maintaining a nearby pond are no longer a necessity. There is no plumbing work required with this kind of self-contained water feature. Do not forget, however, to add water at consistent intervals. Empty the water from the basin and add clean water whenever the surrounding area is dirty. Stone and metal are most prevalent elements used to make garden wall fountains even though they can be made of other materials as well. You must know the look you are shooting for in order to select the best suited material. It is important to buy hand-crafted, lightweight garden wall features which are also easy to put up. In addition, be sure to purchase a fountain which necessitates little maintenance. The re-circulating pump and hanging hardware are usually the only parts which need extra care in most installations, although there may be some cases in which the setup is a bit more complex. Little effort is needed to enliven your garden with these sorts of fountains.
Bernini’s Early Italian Water Fountains
Bernini’s Early Italian Water Fountains The Barcaccia, a beautiful fountain built at the base of the Trinita dei Monti in Piaza di Spagna, was Bernini's earliest water fountain. To this day, this area is filled with Roman locals and tourists alike who enjoy debate and each other's company. The streets neighboring his water fountain have come to be one of the city’s most stylish meeting places, something which would certainly have pleased Bernini himself. The master's first water fountain of his professional life was built at around 1630 at the request of Pope Urbano VIII. Depicted in the fountain's design is a great ship slowly sinking into the Mediterranean Sea. According to 16th century documents, a great flood of the Tevere covered the entire area in water, an event which was commemorated by the eye-catching fountain. In what turned out to be his only extended absence from Italy, Bernini {journeyed | traveled] to France in 1665.