The Original Fountain Artists

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Multi-talented people, fountain designers from the 16th to the late 18th century frequently functioned as architects, sculptors, artists, engineers and cultivated scholars all in one. Leonardo da Vinci as a imaginative intellect, inventor and scientific virtuoso exemplified this Renaissance creator. With his astounding curiosity regarding the forces of nature, he investigated the properties and motion of water and carefully annotated his observations in his now recognized notebooks. Modifying private villa settings into ingenious water showcases complete with symbolic meaning and natural wonder, early Italian water fountain creators combined curiosity with hydraulic and horticultural ability. The magnificence in Tivoli were created by the humanist Pirro Ligorio, who was widely known for his skill in archeology, architecture and garden design. Masterminding the extraordinary water marbles, water attributes and water antics for the various estates near Florence, some other fountain creators were well versed in humanist themes as well as time-honored technical texts.

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

Did You Know How Mechanical Designs And Styles of Water Fountains Became Known? The circulated papers and illustrated publications of the day contributed to the evolution of scientific technology, and were the chief means of spreading practical hydraulic concepts and fountain suggestions all through Europe. Know Mechanical Designs Styles Water Fountains Became Known? 9781877584801.jpg

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A globally celebrated leader in hydraulics in the later part of the 1500's was a French water fountain designer, whose name has been lost to history. His know-how in making gardens and grottoes with integrated and imaginative water fountains began in Italy and with commissions in Brussels, London and Germany. “The Principles of Moving Forces”, a guide that turned into the fundamental text on hydraulic mechanics and engineering, was authored by him towards the end of his life in France. The publication updated important hydraulic advancements since classical antiquity as well as detailing modern day hydraulic technologies. The water screw, a mechanical method to move water, and invented by Archimedes, was highlighted in the book. Two undetectable vessels warmed by the sun's rays in a room adjacent to the decorative water feature were found in an illustration. The end result: the water feature is stimulated by the heated liquid expanding and rising up the pipelines. Models for pumps, water wheels, water attributes and outdoor ponds are also covered in the publication.