Outdoor Fountains for Tight Spaces
Outdoor Fountains for Tight Spaces Since water is reflective, it has the effect of making a small spot appear bigger than it is. Dark materials increase the refractive properties of a fountain or water feature. When the sun goes down, you can use submersed lights in a variety of colors and shapes to light up your new feature.
Water just blends into the greenery in your backyard. People will be focused on the pond, artificial river or fountain in your garden. The versatility of water features is that they can be set up in large backyards as well as in small verandas. The best way to perfect the atmosphere, position it in a good place and use the right accompaniments.
Bernini: The Master of Italy's Greatest Water Fountains
Bernini: The Master of Italy's Greatest Water Fountains The Barcaccia, a beautiful water fountain constructed at the base of the Trinita dei Monti in Piaza di Spagna, was Bernini's earliest water fountain. This spot is still filled with Roman locals and visitors who enjoy exchanging gossip or going over the day's news. Today, the city streets around Bernini's water fountain are a trendy area where people go to meet, something which the artist would have been pleased to learn. In around 1630, Pope Urbano VIII helped Bernini start off his professional life with the construction of his very first water fountain. The fountain’s central motif is based on a massive ship slowly sinking into the Mediterranean Sea.