The Broad Range of Outdoor Wall Fountains
The Broad Range of Outdoor Wall Fountains A small patio or a courtyard is a great spot to situate your wall fountain when you seek out peace and quiet. Even a little space can include a custom-built one. Whether it is stand alone or mounted, you will need a spout, a water bowl, internal piping, and a pump. There are any number of different styles available on the market including traditional, contemporary, classical, or Asian. Stand-alone wall fountains, otherwise known as floor fountains, are considerably big and feature a basin on the ground.
You can choose to put your wall-mounted fountain on an existing wall or build it into a new wall. This type of fountain contributes to a cohesive look making it seem as if it was part of the landscape rather than an added feature.
Where did Large Outdoor Fountains Originate from?
Where did Large Outdoor Fountains Originate from? A fountain, an incredible piece of engineering, not only supplies drinking water as it pours into a basin, it can also launch water high into the air for an extraordinary effect.From the beginning, outdoor fountains were simply there to serve as functional elements. Residents of urban areas, townships and small towns used them as a source of drinking water and a place to wash, which meant that fountains needed to be linked to nearby aqueduct or spring. Up to the late nineteenth century, water fountains had to be near an aqueduct or reservoir and more elevated than the fountain so that gravity could make the water flow downwards or jet high into the air. Artists thought of fountains as wonderful additions to a living space, however, the fountains also served to provide clean water and celebrate the designer responsible for creating it.
Roman fountains usually depicted imagery of animals or heroes made of bronze or stone masks. During the Middle Ages, Muslim and Moorish garden designers included fountains in their designs to re-create the gardens of paradise. King Louis XIV of France wanted to illustrate his dominion over nature by including fountains in the Gardens of Versailles. The Romans of the 17th and 18th centuries created baroque decorative fountains to exalt the Popes who commissioned them as well as to mark the spot where the restored Roman aqueducts entered the city.
Urban fountains made at the end of the nineteenth functioned only as decorative and celebratory ornaments since indoor plumbing provided the essential drinking water. Fountains using mechanical pumps instead of gravity helped fountains to deliver recycled water into living spaces as well as create unique water effects.
Nowadays, fountains adorn public areas and are used to honor individuals or events and fill recreational and entertainment needs.