The Wide Array of Outdoor Wall Water Fountains
The Wide Array of Outdoor Wall Water Fountains A small patio or a courtyard is a great spot to situate your wall fountain when you seek peace and quiet.
Moreover, it can be designed to fit into any wall space since it does not take up much room. A spout, a water basin, internal piping, and a pump are vital for freestanding as well as mounted styles. Traditional, contemporary, classic, and Asian are just a few of the styles from which you can consider. With its basin laid on the ground, freestanding wall fountains, or floor fountains, are generally quite big in size.
On the other hand, a fountain affixed to a wall can be added onto an existing wall or fit into a new wall. A cohesive look can be achieved with this type of water feature because it seems to become part of the scenery rather than an added element.
The Source of Today's Garden Water Fountains
The Source of Today's Garden Water Fountains Himself a highly educated man, Pope Nicholas V led the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 till 1455 and was responsible for the translation of scores of ancient texts from their original Greek into Latin. Beautifying Rome and making it the worthy capital of the Christian world was at the core of his objectives. Reconstruction of the Acqua Vergine, a ruined Roman aqueduct which had transported clean drinking water into the city from eight miles away, began in 1453 at the bidding of the Pope. Building a mostra, a grandiose commemorative fountain built by ancient Romans to memorialize the entry point of an aqueduct, was a tradition revived by Nicholas V. The Trevi Fountain now occupies the space previously filled with a wall fountain built by Leon Battista Albert, an architect commissioned by the Pope. Changes and extensions, included in the restored 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.
