Bernini's First Showpieces
Bernini's First Showpieces The Barcaccia, Bernini's very first water fountain, is a magnificent chef d'oeuvre built at the base of the Trinita dei Monti in Piaza di Spagna.
This area continues to be filled with Roman locals and visitors who like to exchanging gossip or going over the day's news. Bernini would undoubtedly have been happy to know that people still flock to what has become one the city's trendiest areas, that around his amazing fountain. Dating back to around 1630, Pope Urbano VIII commissioned what was to be the earliest water fountain of the master's career. Depicted in the fountain's design is a large ship slowly sinking into the Mediterranean Sea. According to 16th century documents, a great flood of the Tevere covered the entire area in water, an event which was memorialized by the eye-catching fountain. In 1665 Bernini journeyed to France, in what was to be his only prolonged absence from Italy.
A Small Garden Space? You Can Have a Water Feature too!
A Small Garden Space? You Can Have a Water Feature too! The reflective properties of water means it can make small spaces look larger than they are. In order to generate the optimum reflective properties of a water element or fountain, it is best to use dark materials. When the sun goes down, you can use submersed lights in a variety of colors and shapes to light up your new feature. Eco-lights fueled by sunlight can be used during the day whereas you can use lights to enhance your garden at night. Natural therapies use them because they exude a soothing effect which helps to relieve stress as well as anxiety.Water just mixes into the greenery in your yard.
Turn your water feature such as a pond, artificial river, or fountain to turn the central component of your backyard. Water features make great additions to both large gardens or small patios. Considerably modifying the ambience is possible by placing it in the most suitable place and include the finest accompaniments.