The Genesis Of Outdoor Fountains
The Genesis Of Outdoor Fountains The incredible construction of a fountain allows it to provide clean water or shoot water high into air for dramatic effect and it can also serve as an excellent design feature to complement your home.
Pure practicality was the original role of fountains. Residents of cities, townships and small towns utilized them as a source of drinking water and a place to wash, which meant that fountains needed to be connected to nearby aqueduct or spring. Up until the nineteenth, fountains had to be more elevated and closer to a water source, including aqueducts and reservoirs, in order to benefit from gravity which fed the fountains. Designers thought of fountains as amazing additions to a living space, however, the fountains also served to supply clean water and celebrate the artist responsible for creating it. Bronze or stone masks of animals and heroes were commonly seen on Roman fountains. During the Middle Ages, Muslim and Moorish garden planners included fountains to create smaller variations of the gardens of paradise. King Louis XIV of France wanted to demonstrate his superiority over nature by including fountains in the Gardens of Versailles. 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 restricting urban fountains to mere decorative elements. Amazing water effects and recycled water were made possible by replacing the force of gravity with mechanical pumps.
Modern fountains are used to embellish community spaces, honor individuals or events, and enhance recreational and entertainment events.
The Original Water Features of the Historical Past
The Original Water Features of the Historical Past As originally developed, water fountains were crafted to be functional, guiding water from streams or aqueducts to the citizens of cities and villages, where the water could be used for cooking food, cleaning, and drinking. A source of water higher in elevation than the fountain was required to pressurize the movement and send water squirting from the fountain's nozzle, a technology without equal until the later part of the nineteenth century. Inspirational and spectacular, large water fountains have been designed as monuments in nearly all civilizations. Rough in design, the first water fountains did not appear much like modern fountains. Designed for drinking water and ceremonial functions, the first fountains were very simple carved stone basins. 2000 B.C. is when the oldest known stone fountain basins were originally used. The earliest civilizations that utilized fountains depended on gravity to push water through spigots. The location of the fountains was determined by the water source, which is why you’ll commonly find them along aqueducts, canals, or streams. The people of Rome began building elaborate fountains in 6 BC, most of which were bronze or stone masks of creatures and mythological heroes. A well-engineered system of reservoirs and aqueducts kept Rome's public fountains supplied with fresh water.