Inventors of the First Water Features

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Multi-talented individuals, fountain designers from the 16th to the late 18th century typically functioned as architects, sculptors, artists, engineers and cultivated scholars all in one person. Throughout the Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci illustrated the creator as a creative wizard, creator and scientific expert. With his immense fascination regarding the forces of nature, he examined the properties and mobility of water and also systematically annotated his observations in his now celebrated notebooks. Coupling imagination with hydraulic and landscaping abilities, early Italian fountain developers modified private villa settings into ingenious water exhibits full of emblematic meaning and natural beauty. The splendors in Tivoli were developed by the humanist Pirro Ligorio, who was famed for his capabilities in archeology, architecture and garden design. Masterminding the extraordinary water marbles, water features and water jokes for the various properties in the vicinity of Florence, other water fountain builders were well versed in humanistic issues as well as classical scientific texts.

The Magificent Early Masterpieces by Bernini

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The Magificent Early Masterpieces by Bernini The Barcaccia, Bernini's very first water fountain, is a magnificent chef d'oeuvre built at the foot of the Trinita dei Monti in Piaza di Spagna. To this day, this spot is filled with Roman locals and tourists alike who enjoy conversation and each other's company. The streets neighboring his water fountain have come to be one of the city’s most trendy meeting places, something which would certainly have pleased Bernini himself. The master's very first fountain of his professional life was built at around 1630 at the request of Pope Urbano VIII. Illustrated in the fountain's design is a great vessel gradually sinking into the Mediterranean Sea. According to 16th century documents, a great flood of the Tevere covered the entire area in water, an event which was memorialized by the tremendous fountain. Absenting himself from Italy only once in his life for a long-lasting period of time, in 1665 Bernini voyaged to France.

The Minoan Society: Garden Fountains

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The Minoan Society: Garden Fountains A variety of kinds of conduits have been found through archaeological excavations on the island of Crete, the cradle of Minoan civilization. In combination with providing water, they dispersed water that amassed from storms or waste. The primary materials employed were rock or clay. Whenever prepared from terracotta, they were commonly in the form of canals and circular or rectangular pipes. There are two good examples of Minoan clay piping, those with a shortened cone form and a U-shape which haven’t been caught in any culture ever since. The water provision at Knossos Palace was maintained with a system of terracotta pipes that was located underneath the floor, at depths ranging from a couple of centimeters to a number of meters. The pipes also had other applications including collecting water and channeling it to a central place for storage. These clay pipelines were used to perform: Subterranean Water Transportation: It is not quite understood why the Minoans wanted to transport water without it being noticed. Quality Water Transportation: Considering the proof, a number of historians advocate that these water lines were not linked to the prevalent water delivery process, providing the palace with water from a various source.