The Results of the Norman Conquest on Anglo Saxon Garden Design

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The Results of the Norman Conquest on Anglo Saxon Garden Design The arrival of the Normans in the second half of the 11th century significantly altered The Anglo-Saxon ways of living. The expertise of the Normans exceeded the Anglo-Saxons' in architecture and agriculture at the time of the conquest. Nonetheless the Normans had to pacify the whole territory before they could focus on home life, domestic architecture, and decoration. Castles were more standard constructions and often erected on blustery hills, where their tenants spent both time and space to practicing offense and defense, while monasteries were large stone buildings, regularly located in the widest, most fertile hollows. The serene method of gardening was not viable in these bleak bastions. The best example of the early Anglo-Norman style of architecture existent in modern times is Berkeley Castle. The keep is thought to date from the time of William the Conqueror. A big terrace intended for walking and as a way to stop attackers from mining below the walls runs about the building. On one of these parapets is a picturesque bowling green covered in grass and bordered by an aged hedge of yew that has been shaped into coarse battlements.

A Brief History of the Early Garden Water Fountains

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As originally conceived, water fountains were crafted to be practical, guiding water from streams or aqueducts to the inhabitants of cities and villages, where the water could be used for cooking food, washing, and drinking. To make water flow through a fountain until the end of the 1800’s, and generate a jet of water, demanded the force of gravity and a water source such as a spring or lake, located higher than the fountain. The appeal and spectacle of fountains make them perfect for historic monuments. Simple in style, the 1st water fountains didn't look much like modern-day fountains. Created for drinking water and ceremonial purposes, the 1st fountains were simple carved stone basins. 2,000 BC is when the earliest known stone fountain basins were actually used. The earliest civilizations that made use of fountains depended on gravity to force water through spigots. Positioned near aqueducts or springs, the practical public water fountains supplied the local citizens with fresh drinking water. Beasts, Gods, and spectral figures dominated the initial decorative Roman fountains, beginning to appear in about 6 B.C.. Water for the open fountains of Rome arrived to the city via a elaborate system of water aqueducts.

Bernini's Outdoor Fountains

Bernini's Outdoor Fountains In Rome’s city center, there are countless celebrated public fountains. Gian Lorenzo Bernini, one of the most brilliant sculptors and artists of the 17th century designed, conceived and built nearly all of them. Also a city architect, he had capabilities as a water feature developer, and remnants of his life's work are apparent throughout the roads of Rome. Bernini's father, a renowned Florentine sculptor, mentored his young son, and they ultimately moved to Rome, in order to fully express their art, primarily in the form of public water fountains and water features. An outstanding employee, Bernin received praise and the patronage of popes and important artists. His sculpture was initially his claim to fame. An expert in classic Greek engineering, he used this knowledge as a starting point and melded it gracefully with Roman marble, most notably in the Vatican. Though he was influenced by many, Michelangelo had the most profound impact on him, both personally and professionally.