Where did Fountains Come From?
Where did Fountains Come From? A fountain, an incredible piece of engineering, not only supplies drinking water as it pours into a basin, it can also launch water high into the air for an extraordinary effect.
The main purpose of a fountain was originally strictly practical. Cities, towns and villages made use of nearby aqueducts or springs to supply them with drinking water as well as water where they could bathe or wash. Until the late 19th, century most water fountains functioned using the force of gravity to allow water to flow or jet into the air, therefore, they needed a supply of water such as a reservoir or aqueduct located higher than the fountain. Serving as an element of decoration and celebration, fountains also generated clean, fresh drinking water. Roman fountains often depicted images of animals or heroes made of metal or stone masks. During the Middle Ages, Muslim and Moorish garden planners included fountains to create mini depictions of the gardens of paradise. The fountains seen in the Gardens of Versailles were supposed to show the power over nature held by King Louis XIV of France. The Popes of the 17th and 18th centuries were extolled with baroque style fountains made to mark the place of entry of Roman aqueducts.
Indoor plumbing became the key source of water by the end of the 19th century thereby limiting urban fountains to mere decorative elements. Amazing water effects and recycled water were made possible by replacing the force of gravity with mechanical pumps.
Decorating city parks, honoring people or events and entertaining, are some of the functions of modern-day fountains.
Classic Greece: The Inception of Outdoor Statue Design
Classic Greece: The Inception of Outdoor Statue Design A good number of sculptors were remunerated by the temples to enhance the elaborate columns and archways with renderings of the gods until the time period came to a close and countless Greeks started to think of their religion as superstitious rather than sacred, when it became more common for sculptors to represent everyday men and women as well. Portraiture became prevalent as well, and would be welcomed by the Romans when they defeated the Greeks, and sometimes affluent families would order a representation of their progenitors to be positioned inside their grand familial tombs. It is amiss to say that the arts had one purpose throughout The Classical Greek period, a time of innovative advancement during which the usage of sculpture and alternative art forms evolved. Greek sculpture is probably attractive to us at present as it was an avant-garde experiment in the ancient world, so it doesn't make a difference whether or not its original function was religious zeal or artistic pleasure.