The Father Of Roman Water Fountain Design And Style
The Father Of Roman Water Fountain Design And Style In Rome’s city center, there are many easily recognized water fountains. One of the most distinguished sculptors and artists of the 17th century, Gian Lorenzo Bernini designed, conceived and built almost all of them. His expertise as a water feature creator and also as a city architect, are visible all through the streets of Rome. A famous Florentine sculptor, Bernini's father mentored his young son, and they eventually went to Rome to fully exhibit their art, mainly in the form of community water fountains and water features.
The young Bernini was an exceptional worker and attained praise and backing of significant painters as well as popes. Initially he was renowned for his sculpting skills. An authority in ancient Greek architecture, he used this knowledge as a base and melded it seamlessly with Roman marble, most famously in the Vatican. Although many artists had an impact on his work, Michelangelo had the most profound effect.
The Outdoor Water Features
The Outdoor Water Features
Water fountains were originally practical in purpose, used to convey water from canals or springs to towns and villages, providing the residents with clean water to drink, bathe, and prepare food with. To make water flow through a fountain until the late 1800’s, and create a jet of water, required gravity and a water source such as a creek or reservoir, positioned higher than the fountain. The beauty and spectacle of fountains make them ideal for historic memorials. If you saw the earliest fountains, you wouldn't identify them as fountains. Basic stone basins sculpted from nearby rock were the original fountains, used for spiritual functions and drinking water. 2,000 BC is when the earliest identified stone fountain basins were originally used. The first civilizations that made use of fountains relied on gravity to force water through spigots. These ancient fountains were designed to be functional, frequently situated along reservoirs, streams and rivers to supply drinking water. The Romans began building elaborate fountains in 6 BC, most of which were bronze or stone masks of wildlife and mythological heroes. The remarkable aqueducts of Rome furnished water to the eye-catching public fountains, many of which you can travel to today.
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