A Chronicle of Outdoor Garden Fountains
A Chronicle of Outdoor Garden Fountains Pope Nicholas V, himself a well educated man, governed the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 to 1455 during which time he commissioned many translations of ancient classical Greek texts into Latin. In order to make Rome deserving of being the capital of the Christian world, the Pope decided 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 restored starting in 1453. The ancient Roman tradition of building an awe-inspiring commemorative fountain at the location where an aqueduct arrived, also known as a mostra, was restored by Nicholas V. The Trevi Fountain now occupies the space formerly filled with a wall fountain built by Leon Battista Albert, an architect commissioned by the Pope. The aqueduct he had refurbished included modifications and extensions which eventually allowed it to supply water to the Trevi Fountain as well as the famed baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and the Piazza Navona.
How Technical Designs of Water Fountains Spread
How Technical Designs of Water Fountains Spread Contributing to the advancement of scientific technology were the printed letters and illustrated publications of the day. They were also the primary method of transmitting useful hydraulic information and fountain design ideas all through Europe. In the later part of the 1500's, a French fountain designer (whose name has been lost) was the internationally renowned hydraulics pioneer. With Royal commissions in Brussels, London and Germany, he started his career in Italy, building know-how in garden design and grottoes with integrated and imaginative water hydraulics. He authored a publication entitled “The Principles of Moving Forces” toward the end of his lifetime while in France which became the fundamental tome on hydraulic mechanics and engineering. Replacing key hydraulic breakthroughs of classical antiquity, the publication also details contemporary hydraulic technologies. Archimedes, the creator of the water screw, had his work featured and these integrated a mechanical means to move water.
Two undetectable containers warmed by sunlight in a room next to the decorative water fountain were shown in an illustration. The end result: the fountain is activated by the heated water expanding and rising up the conduits. Pumps, water wheels, water attributes and backyard pond styles are included in the book.
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Commonly serving as architects, sculptors, artists, engineers and cultivated scholars, all in one, fountain creators were multi-faceted people from the 16th to the later part of the 18th century....
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Make a fantastic impression on your loved ones by including a wall fountain in your home decor.In addition to the calming background sounds a wall water feature adds to any living space, it also imparts elegance....
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You can design a place to relax as well as add a touch of style to your porch or yard with a wall fountain since they are excellent adornments to fit into small space....
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