The Many Reasons to Add a Fountain

The Many Reasons to Add a Fountain The addition of a wall water feature or an outdoor garden fountain is an excellent way to beautify your yard or garden design.Many Reasons Add Fountain 14837707870514588.jpg Historical fountains and water features have sparked the interest of contemporary designers as well as fountain designers. You can also reinforce the link to the past by adding one of these to your home's interior design. The advantage of having a garden fountain extends beyond its beauty as it also appeals to birds and other wildlife, in addition to harmonizing the ecosystem with the water and moisture it emits into the atmosphere. Flying, annoying insects, for instance, are frightened off by the birds congregating near the fountain or birdbath.

The area necessary for a cascading or spouting fountain is substantial, so a wall fountain is the ideal size for a small yard. There are two types of fountains to choose from including the freestanding model with a flat back and an attached basin set up against a fence or a wall in your yard, or the wall-mounted, self-contained variety which is suspended directly on a wall. Both a fountain mask located on the existing wall as well as a basin located at the bottom to collect the water are equired if you wish to include a fountain. Since the plumbing and masonry work is extensive to complete this type of job, you should employ a professional to do it rather than try to do it alone.

Bernini's Early Showpieces

Bernini's Early Showpieces 205684723332.jpg Bernini's Early Showpieces One can see Bernini's very first masterpiece, the Barcaccia fountain, at the foot of the Trinita dei Monti in Piaza di Spagna. To this day, this spot is filled with Roman locals and tourists alike who enjoy debate and each other's company. The streets neighboring his fountain have come to be one of the city’s most stylish meeting places, something which would certainly have pleased Bernini himself. In around 1630, Pope Urbano VIII helped Bernini launch his career with the construction of his very first water fountain. The fountain’s central motif is based on an enormous boat slowly sinking into the Mediterranean. Period writings dating back to the 16th century show that the fountain was built as a memorial to those who lost their lives in the great flooding of the Tevere. Absenting himself from Italy only once in his life for a lengthy time period, in 1665 Bernini voyaged to France.
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Ancient Greece: The Roots of Garden Statue Design Most sculptors were remunerated by the temples to accentuate the intricate pillars and archways with renderings of the gods until the stage came to a close and countless Greeks began to think of their religion as superstitious rather than sacred, when it became more typical for sculptors to portray everyday people as well.... read more


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