Choose from Countless Outdoor Wall Fountain Styles
Choose from Countless Outdoor Wall Fountain Styles Wall fountains are well suited to small patios or yards because they do not take up too much space while also adding a bit of flair and providing a great place to find peace and quiet.
Traditional, antique, modern, or Asian are just a few of the styles you can choose from when looking for an outdoor wall fountain to your liking. Your preferences dictate the type you buy so while there may not be a prefabricated fountain to suit you, you do have the option of having a customized one. Mounted and stand-alone fountains are available on the market. Mounted wall fountains are small and self-contained versions which can be hung on a wall. Wall fountains made of resin ( similar to stone) or fiberglass are usually lightweight so they can be easily hung. In large free-standing fountains, otherwise known as wall fountains, the basin is set on the ground with the flat side positioned against a wall. There are no weight limits on these types of cast stone water features.
Many skilled landscapers favor custom-built fountains which can be incorporated into a brand-new wall or an existing one. The basin and all the necessary plumbing are best installed by a trained mason. The wall will have to have a spout or fountain mask incorporated into it. A tailor-made wall fountain blends into the landscape instead of standing out because it was a later addition, which adds to a cohesive look.
The First Modern Wall Fountains
The First Modern Wall Fountains Pope Nicholas V, himself a learned man, reigned the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 to 1455 during which time he commissioned many translations of ancient classical Greek texts into Latin. Beautifying Rome and making it the worthy capital of the Christian world was at the center of his objectives. Beginning in 1453, the ruined ancient Roman aqueduct known as the Aqua Vergine which had brought clean drinking water into the city from eight miles away, underwent restoration at the behest of the Pope. 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. 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 renowned baroque fountains found in the Piazza del Popolo and the Piazza Navona were eventually supplied with water from the altered aqueduct he had reconstructed.