The Origins Of Garden Fountains

Originally, fountains only served a practical purpose. Water fountains were connected to a spring or aqueduct to provide potable water as well as bathing water for cities, townships and villages. Up to the late 19th century, water fountains had to be near an aqueduct or reservoir and higher than the fountain so that gravity could make the water move down or shoot high into the air. Artists thought of fountains as amazing additions to a living space, however, the fountains also served to supply clean water and honor the designer responsible for building it. Bronze or stone masks of animals and heroes were frequently seen on Roman fountains. During the Middle Ages, Muslim and Moorish garden designers included fountains in their designs to re-create the gardens of paradise. Fountains played a considerable role in the Gardens of Versailles, all part of French King Louis XIV’s desire to exert his power over nature. The Romans of the 17th and 18th centuries created baroque decorative fountains to glorify the Popes who commissioned them as well as to mark the location where the restored Roman aqueducts entered the city.

Urban fountains created at the end of the nineteenth functioned only as decorative and celebratory adornments since indoor plumbing provided the necessary drinking water. Fountains using mechanical pumps instead of gravity enabled fountains to deliver recycled water into living spaces as well as create unique water effects.

Modern-day fountains serve mostly as decoration for open spaces, to honor individuals or events, and compliment entertainment and recreational activities.

What Are Garden Water fountains Manufactured From?

One of the more trendy metals for sculptural garden fountains presently is copper. Copper is trendy for both inside and outside use and is widely found in tabletop and cascade fountains, among others. Copper fountains also come in a vast array of designs - from fun and eccentric to modern and cutting-edge.

If your style is more old-fashioned, a brass water fountain might be ideal for you. Brass fountains are frequently designed with unique artwork, so they are popular even if they are a bit conventional.

Perhaps the most cutting-edge of all metals is stainless steel. If you choose a cutting-edge steel design, both the value and tranquility of your garden will get a nice boost. Like all water fountains, you can buy them in just about any size you choose.

Fiberglass fountains are widespread because they look similar to metal but are more affordable and much easier to move around. The upkeep of fiberglass water fountains is quite simple, so they have many benefits that people appreciate.

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