Anglo-Saxon Grounds at the Time of the Norman Conquest
Anglo-Saxon Grounds at the Time of the Norman Conquest Anglo-Saxons experienced incredible modifications to their day-to-day lives in the latter half of the eleventh century due to the accession of the Normans.
At the time of the conquest, the Normans surpassed the Anglo-Saxons in building design and cultivation. But there was no time for home life, domestic architecture, and decoration until the Normans had conquered the whole realm. Most often built upon windy summits, castles were fundamental constructs that enabled their inhabitants to devote time and space to offensive and defensive programs, while monasteries were rambling stone buildings generally placed in only the most fecund, extensive valleys. Gardening, a placid occupation, was impracticable in these fruitless fortifications. The best example of the early Anglo-Norman style of architecture existent presently is Berkeley Castle. The keep is thought to date from the time of William the Conqueror. A large terrace recommended for exercising and as a way to stop enemies from mining under the walls runs about the building. On one of these terraces sits a stylish bowling green: it's covered in grass and flanked by an old yew hedge that is formed into the shape of rough ramparts.
The Source of Modern Garden Water Fountains
The Source of Modern Garden Water Fountains Himself a learned man, Pope Nicholas V headed the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 till 1455 and was responsible for the translation of scores of ancient documents from their original Greek into Latin. Embellishing Rome and making it the worthy capital of the Christian world was at the heart of his ambitions.
In 1453 the Pope commissioned the reconstruction of the Aqua Vergine, an historic Roman aqueduct which had carried fresh drinking water into the city from eight miles away. Building a mostra, an imposing celebratory fountain built by ancient Romans to memorialize the entry point of an aqueduct, was a custom revived by Nicholas V. The present-day site of the Trevi Fountain was once occupied by a wall fountain commissioned by the Pope and built by the architect Leon Battista Alberti. The aqueduct he had refurbished included modifications and extensions which eventually enabled it to supply water to the Trevi Fountain as well as the famed baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and the Piazza Navona.
Aspects of Garden Statues in Archaic Greece
Aspects of Garden Statues in Archaic Greece Up until the Archaic Greeks provided the first freestanding sculpture, a noteworthy success, carvings had largely been done in walls and pillars as reliefs.
For the most part the statues, or kouros figures, were of young and desirable male or female (kore) Greeks. The kouroi, considered by the Greeks to represent beauty, had one foot stretched out of a rigid forward-facing pose and the male figurines were always nude, with a compelling, strong shape. Life-sized versions of the kouroi appeared beginning in 650 BC. A significant era of improvement for the Greeks, the Archaic period introduced about newer forms of state, expressions of art, and a greater appreciation of people and customs outside of Greece. The Arcadian wars, the Spartan invasion of Samos, and other wars between city-states are good examples of the sorts of conflicts that arose commonly, which is consistent with other times of historical transformation.
The Grace of Simple Garden Decor: The Outdoor Garden Fountain
The Grace of Simple Garden Decor: The Outdoor Garden Fountain Nowadays you can just put your garden water fountain against a wall since they no longer need to be connected to a pond. Due to the myriad options available, it no longer necessary to contend with excavations, complcated installations or cleaning the pond. There is no plumbing required with this kind of self-contained water feature. Regularly adding water is the only necessity. Empty the water from the basin and add clean water whenever the surrounding area is not clean. Stone and metal are most common elements employed to make garden wall fountains even though they can be manufactured from other materials as well. You must know the style you are shooting for in order to select the best material. The best styles for your garden wall fountain are those which are hand-crafted, easy to put up and not too heavy to hang. The fountain you purchase needs to be simple to maintain as well. The re-circulating pump and hanging hardware are usually the only parts which need additional care in most installations, although there may be some cases in which the setup is a bit more complicated. It is very easy to liven up your garden with these types of fountains.