The History of Fountains

The History of Fountains The translation of hundreds of ancient Greek documents into Latin was commissioned by the scholarly Pope Nicholas V who led the Church in Rome from 1397 until 1455. Beautifying Rome and making it the worthy capital of the Christian world was at the center of his ambitions. Starting in 1453, the ruined ancient Roman aqueduct known as the Aqua Vergine which had brought clean drinking water into the city from eight miles away, underwent repair at the behest of the Pope. History Fountains 9606362590632.jpg

The historical Roman tradition of marking the arrival point of an aqueduct with an magnificent celebratory fountain, also known as a mostra, was restored by Nicholas V. The Trevi Fountain now occupies the space formerly filled with a wall fountain crafted by Leon Battista Albert, an architect commissioned by the Pope. Adjustments and extensions, included in the restored aqueduct, eventually provided the Trevi Fountain and the well-known baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and Piazza Navona with the necessary water supply.

The Father Of Roman Water Feature Design

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There are many famous water features in Rome’s city center. Almost all of them were designed, designed and built by one of the finest sculptors and artists of the 17th century, Gian Lorenzo Bernini. His skills as a water fountain developer and also as a city designer, are obvious throughout the roads of Rome. Bernini's father, a recognized Florentine sculptor, mentored his young son, and they finally relocated in Rome, to thoroughly exhibit their artwork in the form of community water fountains and water features. The young Bernini was an exemplary employee and received compliments and backing of important artists as well as popes. His sculpture was initially his claim to celebrity. Working gracefully with Roman marble, he utilized a base of experience in the historical Greek architecture, most obviously in the Vatican. Though many artists had an influence on his work, Michelangelo had the most profound effect.

Did You Know How Technical Designs And Styles of Fountains Became Known?

Did You Know How Technical Designs And Styles of Fountains Became Known? Contributing to the advancement of scientific technology were the published papers and illustrated publications of the time. They were also the principal means of transferring useful hydraulic information and fountain design suggestions all through Europe. In the late 1500's, a French fountain developer (whose name has been lost) was the globally renowned hydraulics innovator. By creating landscapes and grottoes with built-in and clever water attributes, he started off his occupation in Italy by getting Royal mandates in Brussels, London and Germany. The book, “The Principles of Moving Forces,” authored near the end of his lifetime in France, turned into the definitive writing on hydraulic mechanics and engineering. Detailing contemporary hydraulic systems, the publication also modified key hydraulic advancements of classical antiquity. Know Technical Designs Styles Fountains Became Known? 43227869417.jpg

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As a mechanical way to push water, Archimedes invented the water screw, key among crucial hydraulic discoveries. An decorative fountain with sunlight heating the water in two containers hidden in an nearby area was presented in one illustration. The end result: the water feature is stimulated by the heated water expanding and ascending up the conduits. Concepts for pumps, water wheels, water attributes and outdoor ponds are also mentioned in the publication.