"Primitive" Greek Artistry: Garden Statuary
"Primitive" Greek Artistry: Garden Statuary
The Archaic Greeks manufactured the 1st freestanding statuary, an amazing achievement as most sculptures up until then had been reliefs cut into walls and pillars. Most of these freestanding sculptures were what is known as kouros figures, statues of young, attractive male or female (kore) Greeks. The kouroi were considered by the Greeks to typify beauty and were sculpted with one foot leading and an uncompromising firmness to their forward-facing poses; the male statues were always strapping, brawny, and undressing. In about 650 BC, the differences of the kouroi became life-sized. A huge period of transformation for the Greeks, the Archaic period brought about more forms of government, expressions of artwork, and a higher comprehension of people and customs outside of Greece. During this time and other periods of historic tumultuousness, clashes often occurred, among them wars fought amongst city-states such as the Arcadian wars and the Spartan invasion of Samos.
Discover Serenity with Outdoor Water Features
Discover Serenity with Outdoor Water Features
You can find peace and tranquility by simply having water in your garden. The sounds of a fountain are perfect to drown out the noise in your neighborhood or in the city where you reside. This is a place where you can entertain yourself and enjoy nature. Water therapies are common right now and often take place in the mountains or near beaches and rivers. If what you seek out is a calming place where you can take your body and your mind to a faraway place, put in a pond or fountain in your garden.
One way to enhance your home with a modern twist is by installing an indoor wall fountain to your living area.You can create a noise-free, stress-free and comforting ambiance for your family, friends and clients by installing this type of fountain....
read more
Since water makes a reflection, small spaces will appear larger.Increasing the reflective aspects of a fountain or water feature are possible by using dark materials....
read more
Your interior living space can profit from an interior wall fountain because it embellishes your home and also gives it a modern feel.You can create a noise-free, stress-free and comforting ambiance for your family, friends and clients by installing this type of fountain....
read more
The reflective properties of water means it can make smaller spaces look larger than they are.Dark materials alter the refractive properties of a fountain or water feature....
read more