A Chronicle of Landscape Fountains
A Chronicle of Landscape Fountains Hundreds of classic Greek documents were translated into Latin under the auspices of the scholarly Pope Nicholas V, who led the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 to 1455. 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 repairing of the Aqua Vergine, an ancient Roman aqueduct which had carried clean drinking water into the city from eight miles away. The historical Roman tradition of marking the entry point of an aqueduct with an magnificent celebratory fountain, also known as a mostra, was restored by Nicholas V. At the bidding of the Pope, architect Leon Battista Alberti began the construction of a wall fountain in the spot where we now find the Trevi Fountain. The Trevi Fountain as well as the well-known baroque fountains found in the Piazza del Popolo and the Piazza Navona were eventually supplied with water from the altered aqueduct he had rebuilt.The Advantages of Solar Outdoor Fountains
The Advantages of Solar Outdoor Fountains
Beyond its visual charm, interior wall fountains can also help to keep your house at a cool temperature. An alternative to air conditioners and swamp coolers, they cool down your home by employing the same techniques. You can also save on your electric costs because they use less power.
One way to produce a cooling effect is to fan clean, dry air across them. Either your ceiling fan or air from a corner of the room can be used to augment flow. Regardless of the technique you use, ensure the air is flowing over the top of the water in a consistent manner. The cool, fresh air produced by waterfalls and fountains is a natural occurrence. The sudden chill we feel is typical when we approach a large municipal fountain or a waterfall. Your fountain cooling system should not be placed in an area which is particularly hot. Your fountain will be less reliable if you situate it in the sunshine.
Ancient Greece: The Origins of Garden Statue Design
