Early Water Supply Techniques in The City Of Rome

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With the development of the first raised aqueduct in Rome, the Aqua Anio Vetus in 273 BC, individuals who lived on the city’s foothills no longer had to be dependent exclusively on naturally-occurring spring water for their demands. During this time period, there were only two other innovations capable of supplying water to higher areas, subterranean wells and cisterns, which accumulated rainwater. In the early 16th century, the city began to use the water that flowed below ground through Acqua Vergine to deliver water to Pincian Hill. Pozzi, or manholes, were made at regular intervals along the aqueduct’s channel. Although they were originally designed to make it possible to service the aqueduct, Cardinal Marcello Crescenzi started out using the manholes to gather water from the channel, commencing when he purchased the property in 1543. Though the cardinal also had a cistern to accumulate rainwater, it couldn't supply sufficient water. Via an orifice to the aqueduct that flowed below his property, he was able to suit his water desires.

The Father Of Roman Water Fountain Design And Style

The Father Of Roman Water Fountain Design And Style In Rome’s city center, there are countless celebrated water fountains. Gian Lorenzo Bernini, one of the most brilliant sculptors and artists of the 17th century planned, conceptualized and constructed nearly all of them. He was also a urban architect, in addition to his skills as a water fountain designer, and remnants of his life's work are noticeable throughout the streets of Rome. A famous Florentine sculptor, Bernini's father guided his young son, and they ultimately moved to Rome to fully express their art, chiefly in the form of public water fountains and water fountains. The young Bernini received encouragement from Popes and influential artists alike, and was an exceptional worker. He was originally celebrated for his sculpture. An expert in classic Greek architecture, he used this knowledge as a foundation and melded it gracefully with Roman marble, most famously in the Vatican. Although many artists had an impact on his work, Michelangelo had the most profound effect.