Where did Garden Water Fountains Come From?
Where did Garden Water Fountains Come From? A water fountain is an architectural piece that pours water into a basin or jets it high into the air in order to supply drinkable water, as well as for decorative purposes.From the beginning, outdoor fountains were simply meant to serve as functional elements. Cities, towns and villages made use of nearby aqueducts or springs to provide them with potable water as well as water where they could bathe or wash.
Until the late 19th, century most water fountains functioned using gravity to allow water to flow or jet into the air, therefore, they needed a supply of water such as a reservoir or aqueduct located higher than the fountain. Fountains were an optimal source of water, and also served to adorn living areas and celebrate the designer. Animals or heroes made of bronze or stone masks were often utilized by Romans to decorate their fountains. To illustrate 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 illustrate his superiority over nature by including fountains in the Gardens of Versailles. Seventeen and 18 century Popes sought to extol their positions by including beautiful baroque-style fountains at the point where restored Roman aqueducts arrived into the city.
Urban fountains created at the end of the 19th century functioned only as decorative and celebratory adornments since indoor plumbing provided the necessary drinking water. Amazing water effects and recycled water were made possible by switching the power of gravity with mechanical pumps.
Modern-day fountains serve mostly as decoration for open spaces, to honor individuals or events, and enhance entertainment and recreational activities.
Anglo-Saxon Landscapes at the Time of the Norman Conquest
Anglo-Saxon Landscapes at the Time of the Norman Conquest The arrival of the Normans in the latter half of the eleventh century substantially modified The Anglo-Saxon ways of living.
Architecture and horticulture were skills that the Normans excelled in, trumping that of the Anglo-Saxons at the time of the occupation. However, there was no time for home life, domestic architecture, and decoration until the Normans had overcome the whole realm. Castles were more fundamental constructions and often built on blustery hills, where their people devoted both time and space to exercising offense and defense, while monasteries were major stone buildings, commonly situated in the widest, most fertile hollows. Gardening, a peaceful occupation, was unfeasible in these unproductive fortifications. The early Anglo-Norman style of architecture is symbolized in Berkeley Castle, which is perhaps the most untouched sample we have. The keep is reported to have been conceived during the time of William the Conqueror. A large terrace recommended for strolling and as a way to stop enemies from mining below the walls runs about the building. A scenic bowling green, covered in grass and enclosed by battlements clipped out of an ancient yew hedge, makes one of the terraces.