Early Water Delivery Techniques in Rome

Early Water Delivery Techniques in Rome Prior to 273, when the first elevated aqueduct, Aqua Anio Vetus, was built in Rome, residents who resided on hillsides had to go further down to get their water from natural sources. During this time period, there were only two other systems capable of supplying water to high areas, subterranean wells and cisterns, which amassed rainwater. Beginning in the sixteenth century, a unique method was introduced, using Acqua Vergine’s subterranean portions to deliver water to Pincian Hill. As originally constructed, the aqueduct was provided along the length of its channel with pozzi (manholes) constructed at regular intervals. While these manholes were created to make it simpler and easier to maintain the aqueduct, it was also possible to use containers to remove water from the channel, which was carried out by Cardinal Marcello Crescenzi from the time he acquired the property in 1543 to his death in 1552. Although the cardinal also had a cistern to get rainwater, it couldn't supply enough water. Thankfully, the aqueduct sat below his residence, and he had a shaft opened to give him access.

Creators of the First Outdoor Fountains

Creators of the First Outdoor Fountains Water feature designers were multi-talented individuals from the 16th to the late 18th century, often working as architects, sculptors, artisans, engineers and highly educated scholars all in one person. During the Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci exemplified the creator as a imaginative master, creator and scientific specialist. He systematically recorded his findings in his now celebrated notebooks about his studies into the forces of nature and the properties and motion of water. Combining imagination with hydraulic and horticultural abilities, early Italian fountain creators modified private villa settings into brilliant water exhibits complete of symbolic implications and natural beauty. Known for his virtuosity in archeology, design and garden design, Pirro Ligorio, the humanist, provided the vision behind the wonders in Tivoli. Masterminding the phenomenal water marbles, water attributes and water pranks for the numerous mansions near Florence, some other fountain builders were well versed in humanist issues and classical scientific texts.

The Major Characteristics of Classic Greek Sculpture

The Major Characteristics of Classic Greek Sculpture 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. For the most part the statues, or kouros figures, were of adolescent and attractive male or female (kore) Greeks. The kouroi, viewed by the Greeks to portray beauty, had one foot extended out of a strict forward-facing posture and the male figurines were regularly unclothed, with a powerful, strong build. The kouroi became life-sized starting in 650 BC. A significant era of improvement for the Greeks, the Archaic period helped bring about more forms of government, expressions of artwork, and a greater comprehension of people and cultures outside of Greece. Major Characteristics Classic Greek Sculpture 99523593915.jpg

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