The Broad Range of Outdoor Wall Fountains
The Broad Range of Outdoor Wall Fountains Having a wall fountain in your backyard or on a terrace is excellent when you wish to relax. You can have one custom-built to fit your requirements even if you have a small amount of space. The necessary elements include a spout, a water basin, internal tubing, and a pump regardless of whether it is freestanding or secured. Traditional, contemporary, classic, and Asian are just a few of the styles from which you can choose. Usually quite large, freestanding wall fountains, also known as floor fountains, have their basins on the floor.
You can choose to place your wall-mounted feature on an existing wall or build it into a new wall. This type of fountain contributes to a cohesive look making it appear as if it was part of the landscape instead of an added feature.
Bernini's Earliest Masterpieces
Bernini's Earliest Masterpieces
One can find Bernini's very first masterpiece, the Barcaccia water fountain, at the foot of the Trinita dei Monti in Piaza di Spagna. This area continues to be filled with Roman locals and tourists who enjoy exchanging gossip or going over the day's news. One of the city’s most fashionable gathering spots are the streets surrounding Bernini's fountain, which would undoubtedly have brought a smile to the great Bernini. Dating back to around 1630, Pope Urbano VIII mandated what was to be the earliest fountain of the artist's career. People can now see the fountain as an illustration of a great ship gradually sinking into the Mediterranean. The great flooding of the Tevere that blanketed the whole region with water in the 16th was commemorated by this momentous fountain as recorded by documents dating back to this time. In 1665 Bernini traveled to France, in what was to be his sole lengthy absence from Italy.