The Source of Modern Garden Fountains
The Source of Modern Garden Fountains The translation of hundreds of ancient Greek documents into Latin was commissioned by the learned Pope Nicholas V who led the Church in Rome from 1397 until 1455. Embellishing Rome and making it the worthy capital of the Christian world was at the core of his ambitions. Restoration of the Acqua Vergine, a ruined Roman aqueduct which had transported fresh 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 present-day location of the Trevi Fountain was previously 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."Primitive" Greek Art: Outdoor Statuary
"Primitive" Greek Art: Outdoor Statuary The Archaic Greeks manufactured the very first freestanding statuary, an awesome achievement as most sculptures up until then had been reliefs cut into walls and pillars. Youthful, appealing male or female (kore) Greeks were the subject matter of most of the sculptures, or kouros figures.
The kouroi were believed by the Greeks to embody beauty and were sculpted with one foot leading and an uncompromising rigidity to their forward-facing poses; the male statues were always strapping, brawny, and nude. The kouroi grew to be life-sized starting in 650 BC. During the Archaic time, a great time of change, the Greeks were evolving new forms of government, expressions of art, and a better understanding of people and cultures outside Greece. During this time and other periods of historic tumult, encounters often occurred, most notably wars fought between city-states such as the Arcadian wars and the Spartan invasion of Samos.
A Smaller Garden Space? Don't Fret! You Can Still Have a Water Fountain
A Smaller Garden Space? Don't Fret! You Can Still Have a Water Fountain Since water is reflective, it has the effect of making a smaller space appear larger than it is. In order to attain the maximum reflective properties of a water feature or fountain, it is best to use dark materials. Use underwater lights, which come in many different forms and colors, to show off your new feature at night.
Solar powered eco-lights are excellent during the day and underwater lights are perfect for nighttime use. Alleviating stress and anxiety with their calming sounds are some of the applications in nature medicine. The greenery in your backyard is the perfect place to situate your water feature. People will be focused on the pond, artificial river or fountain in your garden. The flexibility of water features is that they can be installed in large backyards as well as in small verandas. Considerably transforming the ambience is possible by placing it in the most suitable place and include the finest accompaniments.