The Source of Modern Wall Fountains
The Source of Modern Wall Fountains Pope Nicholas V, himself a well educated man, ruled the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 to 1455 during which time he commissioned many translations of old classical Greek texts into Latin. He undertook the beautification of Rome to make it into the worthy seat of the Christian world. At the behest of the Pope, the Aqua Vergine, a damaged aqueduct which had carried clean drinking water into Rome from eight miles away, was renovated starting in 1453.
The ancient Roman custom of building an awe-inspiring commemorative fountain at the point where an aqueduct arrived, also known as a mostra, was revived by Nicholas V. The Trevi Fountain now occupies the space formerly filled with a wall fountain crafted by Leon Battista Albert, an architect commissioned by the Pope. Adjustments and extensions, included in the repaired aqueduct, eventually provided the Trevi Fountain and the well-known baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and Piazza Navona with the necessary water supply.
Bernini’s First Italian Fountains
Bernini’s First Italian Fountains
The Barcaccia, Bernini's very first water fountain, is a striking chef d'oeuvre built at the base of the Trinita dei Monti in Piaza di Spagna. Roman residents and site seers who enjoy verbal exchanges as well as being the company of others still flood this spot. Bernini would undoubtedly have been happy to know that people still flock to what has become one the city's most fashionable areas, that around his amazing water fountain. In about 1630, the great artist built the very first fountain of his career at the behest of Pope Ubano VIII. Depicted in the fountain's design is a large vessel gradually sinking into the Mediterranean Sea. According to 16th century texts, a great flood of the Tevere covered the entire area in water, an event which was memorialized by the magnificent fountain. In what turned out to be his only extended absence from Italy, Bernini {journeyed | traveled] to France in 1665.
The Innumerable Options in Wall Fountains
The Innumerable Options in Wall Fountains You can find peace and silence when you add a wall fountain in your backyard or patio. Moreover, it can be designed to fit into any wall space since it does not need much room.
A spout, a water basin, internal piping, and a pump are necessary for freestanding as well as mounted styles. Traditional, modern, antique, and Asian are just some of the styles from which you can consider. With its basin laid on the ground, freestanding wall fountains, or floor fountains, are generally quite large in size.
It is possible to integrate a wall-mounted water feature onto an already existent wall or built into a new wall. This type of fountain adds to a cohesive look making it appear as if it was part of the landscape instead of an added feature.