The Root of Contemporary Wall Fountains

The Root of Contemporary Wall Fountains Pope Nicholas V, himself a learned man, reigned the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 to 1455 during which time he commissioned many translations of old classical Greek texts into Latin. In order to make Rome worthy of being the capital of the Christian world, the Pope resolved to enhance the beauty of the city. At the bidding of the Pope, the Aqua Vergine, a ruined aqueduct which had transported clean drinking water into Rome from eight miles away, was reconditioned starting in 1453. A mostra, a monumental commemorative fountain built by ancient Romans to mark the point of entry of an aqueduct, was a tradition which was revived by Nicholas V. The Trevi Fountain now occupies the area formerly filled with a wall fountain built by Leon Battista Albert, an architect employed by the Pope. Root Contemporary Wall Fountains 1835427531699.jpg

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The water which eventually provided the Trevi Fountain as well as the famed baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and Piazza Navona flowed from the modified aqueduct which he had renovated.

Rome’s Ingenious Water Delivery Systems

Rome’s Ingenious Water Delivery Systems With the building of the first elevated aqueduct in Rome, the Aqua Anio Vetus in 273 BC, people who lived on the city’s hills no longer had to rely strictly on naturally-occurring spring water for their needs. If citizens living at higher elevations did not have access to springs or the aqueduct, they’d have to rely on the other existing systems of the time, cisterns that collected rainwater from the sky and subterranean wells that received the water from under ground. Starting in the sixteenth century, a brand new approach was introduced, using Acqua Vergine’s subterranean sectors to generate water to Pincian Hill. The aqueduct’s channel was made reachable by pozzi, or manholes, that were situated along its length when it was first created. Although they were primarily manufactured to make it possible to support the aqueduct, Cardinal Marcello Crescenzi began using the manholes to accumulate water from the channel, opening when he obtained the property in 1543. It seems that, the rainwater cistern on his property wasn’t sufficient to fulfill his needs. That is when he made a decision to create an access point to the aqueduct that ran below his property.

The City Of Rome, Gian Bernini, And Public Fountains

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The City Of Rome, Gian Bernini, And Public Fountains There are many celebrated Roman water fountains in its city center. One of the greatest sculptors and designers of the 17th century, Gian Lorenzo Bernini planned, conceived and built almost all of them. His skills as a water fountain creator and also as a city architect, are observable all through the streets of Rome. To fully exhibit their art, primarily in the form of community water fountains and water fountains, Bernini's father, a celebrated Florentine sculptor, mentored his young son, and they eventually relocated in the Roman Capitol. The young Bernini earned compliments from Popes and influential artists alike, and was an diligent employee. At the start he was renowned for his sculptural abilities. He made use of his ability and melded it effortlessly with Roman marble, most significantly in the Vatican. He was influenced by many great artists, however, Michelangelo had the biggest effect on his work.