Modern Garden Decor: Outdoor Fountains and their Roots
Modern Garden Decor: Outdoor Fountains and their Roots A water fountain is an architectural piece that pours water into a basin or jets it high into the air in order to provide drinking water, as well as for decorative purposes. The main purpose of a fountain was originally strictly practical. People in cities, towns and villages received their drinking water, as well as water to bathe and wash, from aqueducts or springs in the area. Up to the late nineteenth century, water fountains had to be near an aqueduct or reservoir and more elevated than the fountain so that gravity could make the water move downwards or shoot high into the air. 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 illustrating animals or heroes. Muslims and Moorish landscaping designers of the Middle Ages included fountains to re-create smaller versions of the gardens of paradise. King Louis XIV of France wanted to illustrate his superiority over nature by including fountains in the Gardens of Versailles. To mark the entryway of the restored Roman aqueducts, the Popes of the 17th and 18th centuries commissioned the construction of baroque style fountains in the spot where the aqueducts arrived in the city of Rome
Urban fountains created at the end of the 19th century served only as decorative and celebratory adornments since indoor plumbing provided the essential drinking water. Gravity was substituted by mechanical pumps in order to enable fountains to bring in clean water and allow for amazing water displays.
Contemporary fountains are used to adorn public spaces, honor individuals or events, and enhance recreational and entertainment events.
A Small Garden Area? You Can Have a Water Fountain too!
A Small Garden Area? You Can Have a Water Fountain too! Since water is reflective, it has the effect of making a small space appear larger than it is. In order to achieve the maximum reflective properties of a water feature or fountain, it is best to use dark materials. When the sun goes down, you can use underwater lights in a variety of colors and shapes to illuminate your new feature.
Solar powered eco-lights are excellent during the day and underwater lights are perfect for nighttime use. Natural treatments use them because they emanate a calming effect which helps to relieve stress as well as anxiety. Water just mixes into the greenery in your yard. Your pond, man-made river, or fountain is the perfect feature to draw people’s attention. The versatility of water features is that they can be installed in large backyards as well as in small verandas. Considerably improving the ambience is possible by placing it in the most suitable place and include the finest accompaniments.