The Broad Range of Outdoor Wall Fountains
The Broad Range of Outdoor Wall Fountains Having a wall fountain in your garden or on a terrace is excellent when you wish to relax. Even a little space can include a custom-built one. Both the stand alone and fitted types must have a spout, a water basin, internal tubing, and a pump. You have many models to a lot to choose from whether you are searching for a traditional, modern, classical, or Asian style.Normally quite large, freestanding wall fountains, also known as floor fountains, have their basins on the floor.
On the other hand, a water feature affixed to a wall can be integrated onto an existing wall or fit into a new wall.
This type of fountain adds to a cohesive look making it appear as if it was part of the landscape rather than an added feature.
Bernini's Earliest Showpieces
Bernini's Earliest Showpieces The Barcaccia, Bernini's first fountain, is a striking chef d'oeuvre built at the foot of the Trinita dei Monti in Piaza di Spagna. This area is still filled with Roman locals and tourists who enjoy exchanging gossip or going over the day's news. The streets neighboring his water fountain have come to be one of the city’s most fashionable meeting places, something which would certainly have pleased Bernini himself.
Dating back to around 1630, Pope Urbano VIII commissioned what was to be the earliest water fountain of the artist's career. Illustrated in the fountain's design is a large vessel gradually sinking into the Mediterranean Sea. Period writings dating back to the 16th century show that the fountain was built as a monument to those who lost their lives in the great flooding of the Tevere. In 1665 Bernini traveled to France, in what was to be his only prolonged absence from Italy.