"Old School" Water Fountain Creative Designers

"Old School" Water Fountain Creative Designers Fountain designers were multi-talented people from the 16th to the later part of the 18th century, often serving as architects, sculptors, artisans, engineers and highly educated scholars all in one person.

Leonardo da Vinci as a imaginative master, inventor and scientific virtuoso exemplified this Renaissance master. With his astounding curiosity about the forces of nature, he investigated the qualities and motion of water and also systematically documented his observations in his now celebrated notebooks. Converting private villa settings into imaginative water exhibits complete of symbolic significance and natural wonder, early Italian water feature engineers fused curiosity with hydraulic and horticultural expertise. The brilliance in Tivoli were developed by the humanist Pirro Ligorio, who was famed for his capabilities in archeology, architecture and garden design. Masterminding the excellent water marbles, water attributes and water pranks for the numerous properties in the vicinity of Florence, other fountain creators were well versed in humanist subjects and time-honored scientific texts.

The Main Characteristics of Ancient Greek Statuary

The Main Characteristics of Ancient Greek Statuary The primitive Greeks manufactured the 1st freestanding statuary, an impressive achievement as most sculptures up until then had been reliefs cut into walls and pillars. Most of the freestanding statues were of young, winsome male or female (kore) Greeks and are called kouros figures. Considered by Greeks to represent skin care, the kouroi were structured into firm, forward facing poses with one foot outstretched, and the male statues were always nude, well-built, and athletic. Main Characteristics Ancient Greek Statuary 67781665241183209.jpg

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The kouroi grew to be life-sized starting in 650 BC. A substantial age of modification for the Greeks, the Archaic period introduced about more forms of government, expressions of art, and a higher comprehension of people and cultures outside of Greece. Similar to many other moments of historical unrest, disputes were commonplace, and there were struggles between city-states like The Arcadian wars, the Spartan invasion of Samos.

Bernini’s First Italian Water Fountains

Bernini’s First Italian Water Fountains Bernini's earliest fountain, named Barcaccia, is a masterful work of art seen at the foot of the Trinita dei Monti in Piaza di Spagna. To this day, this spot is flooded with Roman locals and travelers alike who enjoy debate and each other's company. Bernini’s First Italian Water Fountains 359162082.jpg

One of the city’s most fashionable gathering spots are the streets surrounding Bernini's fountain, which would undoubtedly have brought a smile to the great Bernini. In around 1630, Pope Urbano VIII helped Bernini start off his professional life with the construction of his first fountain. A large ship slowly sinking into the Mediterranean is the fountain's central theme. Period reports dating back to the 16th century indicate that the fountain was constructed as a memorial to those who lost their lives in the great flooding of the Tevere. Absenting himself from Italy only once in his life for a long-lasting time period, in 1665 Bernini voyaged to France.

Gian Lorenzo Bernini's Fountains

Gian Lorenzo Bernini's Fountains There are many popular fountains in the city center of Rome. One of the greatest sculptors and artists of the 17th century, Gian Lorenzo Bernini planned, conceptualized and built nearly all of them. His abilities as a water fountain developer and also as a city designer, are observable all through the streets of Rome. To completely exhibit their skill, mainly in the form of public water features and water fountains, Bernini's father, a renowned Florentine sculptor, guided his young son, and they eventually moved in the Roman Capitol. An diligent worker, the young Bernini earned praise and patronage of many popes and influential designers. He was initially recognized for his sculpture. Gian Lorenzo Bernini's Fountains 96381010856625.jpg

An expert in classic Greek engineering, he used this knowledge as a starting point and melded it flawlessly with Roman marble, most notably in the Vatican. Although many artists impacted his artistic endeavors, Michelangelo inspired him the most.