Contemporary Garden Decor: Large Outdoor Water Fountains and their Roots

Contemporary Garden Decor: Large Outdoor Water Fountains and their Roots The amazing or ornamental effect of a fountain is just one of the purposes it fulfills, as well as providing drinking water and adding a decorative touch to your property.

The main purpose of a fountain was originally strictly functional. Water fountains were connected to a spring or aqueduct to provide drinkable water as well as bathing water for cities, townships and villages. Used until the nineteenth century, in order for fountains to flow or shoot up into the air, their source of water such as reservoirs or aqueducts, had to be higher than the water fountain in order to benefit from gravity. Fountains were an excellent source of water, and also served to adorn living areas and celebrate the designer. Bronze or stone masks of animals and heroes were commonly seen on Roman fountains. To depict the gardens of paradise, Muslim and Moorish garden planners of the Middle Ages introduced fountains to their designs. To show his dominance over nature, French King Louis XIV included fountains in the Garden of Versailles. Seventeen and 18 century Popes sought to exalt their positions by including beautiful baroque-style fountains at the point where restored Roman aqueducts arrived into the city.

The end of the 19th century saw the increase in usage of indoor plumbing to provide drinking water, so urban fountains were relegated to strictly decorative elements. Fountains using mechanical pumps instead of gravity allowed fountains to deliver recycled water into living spaces as well as create special water effects.

Modern fountains are used to embellish public spaces, honor individuals or events, and enhance recreational and entertainment events.

The Early Culture: Outdoor Fountains

The Early Culture: Outdoor Fountains Archaeological digs in Minoan Crete in Greece have uncovered several sorts of channels. They not only helped with the water sources, they removed rainwater and wastewater as well. They were commonly built from clay or stone. There were terracotta pipes, both round and rectangle-shaped as well as canals made from the same materials. Amidst these were clay pipes which were U shaped or a shorter, cone-like shape which have only appeared in Minoan society. Clay piping were utilized to administer water at Knossos Palace, running up to three meters directly below the floors. Along with distributing water, the terracotta conduits of the Minoans were also made use of to collect water and store it. These clay pipes were required to perform: Underground Water Transportation: This system’s unseen nature might mean that it was actually developed for some sort of ritual or to distribute water to limited groups. Quality Water Transportation: Many scholars consider that these water lines were used to create a separate distribution process for the palace.
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