A Chronicle of Landscape Fountains
A Chronicle of Landscape Fountains Pope Nicholas V, himself a well educated man, governed the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 to 1455 during which time he commissioned many translations of old classical Greek texts into Latin. In order to make Rome deserving of being the capital of the Christian world, the Pope decided to enhance the beauty of the city. In 1453 the Pope commissioned the repairing of the Aqua Vergine, an ancient Roman aqueduct which had carried fresh drinking water into the city from eight miles away. The historical Roman tradition of marking the arrival point of an aqueduct with an magnificent celebratory fountain, also known as a mostra, was restored by Nicholas V. The architect Leon Battista Alberti was directed by the Pope to put up a wall fountain where we now see the Trevi Fountain. Adjustments and extensions, included in the repaired aqueduct, eventually provided the Trevi Fountain and the well-known baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and Piazza Navona with the necessary water supply.
The Main Characteristics of Classic Greek Sculpture
The Main Characteristics of Classic Greek Sculpture The Archaic Greeks developed the 1st freestanding statuary, an impressive achievement as most sculptures up until then had been reliefs cut into walls and pillars.
Youthful, ideal male or female (kore) Greeks were the subject matter of most of the sculptures, or kouros figures. Symbolizing beauty to the Greeks, the kouroi were designed to look rigid and typically had foot forward; the males were healthy, robust, and naked. In about 650 BC, the variations of the kouroi became life-sized. During the Archaic time, a big time of changes, the Greeks were developing new sorts of government, expressions of art, and a better understanding of people and cultures outside Greece. Nonetheless, the Greek civilization was not slowed down by these battles.
Sculptors garnished the complex columns and archways with renderings of the greek gods until the period came to a close and most Greeks had begun to think of their theology as superstitious rather than sacred; at that instant, it became more standard for sculptors be compensated to show everyday people as well....
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A small patio or a courtyard is a great spot to put your wall fountain when you seek out peace and quiet.Even a little space can contain a custom-made one....
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Having a pond in the vicinity of your garden water fountain is no longer necessary because they can now be situated on a wall near by.Nowadays, you can do away with excavations, complicated installations and cleaning the pond....
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Have you ever contemplated turning your garden into an oasis of tranquility?You can benefit from a water feature by integrating an outdoor fountain to your garden and creating a place of tranquility....
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The addition of a wall fountain or an outdoor garden fountain is an excellent way to embellish your yard or garden design.Many contemporary designers and craftsmen have been inspired by historical fountains and water features....
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Your garden wall fountain can be powered by any number of power sources.Older fountains have historically been powered by electricity, but due to a greater interest in eco-friendly fountains, solar energy is used in newer models....
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Since water is reflective, it has the effect of making a small space appear larger than it is.Dark materials increase the reflective properties of a fountain or water feature....
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The arrival of the Normans in the second half of the eleventh century irreparably transformed The Anglo-Saxon lifestyle.At the time of the conquest, the Normans surpassed the Anglo-Saxons in building design and cultivation....
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