Bernini's Early Showpieces
Bernini's Early Showpieces One can find Bernini's very first masterpiece, the Barcaccia water fountain, at the bottom of the Trinita dei Monti in Piaza di Spagna. To this day, you will find Roman residents and vacation goers filling this area to revel in chit chatter and being among other people. Today, the city streets surrounding Bernini's water fountain are a trendy area where people go to gather, something which the artist would have been pleased to learn. The master's first fountain of his professional life was built at around 1630 at the behest of Pope Urbano VIII. The fountain’s central motif is based on a massive vessel slowly sinking into the Mediterranean. According to 16th century texts, a great flood of the Tevere covered the entire area in water, an event which was commemorated by the tremendous fountain. Absenting himself from Italy only once in his life for a lengthy period of time, in 1665 Bernini voyaged to France.Your Garden Fountain: Maintenance & Routine Service
Your Garden Fountain: Maintenance & Routine Service A very important first step is to consider the proportions of the outdoor wall fountain with regards to the area you have available for it. In order to hold up its total weight, a solid wall is necessary.
Also keep in mind that small areas or walls will need to have a lightweight fountain. In order for the fountain to have power, a nearby electrical outlet is needed. Since there are many types of outdoor wall fountains, installation methods vary, however the majority include user-friendly instructions. Generally, when you purchase an outdoor wall fountain, it will come in an easy-to-use kit that will include all the needed information to install it correctly. A submersible pump, hoses and basin, or reservoir, are included in the kit. The basin, if it's not too large, can easily be hiddenin your garden among the plants. Since outdoor wall fountains need little care, the only thing left to do is clean it regularly.
Replenishing and cleaning the water on a routine basis is very important. Rubbish such as branches, leaves or dirt should be cleared away quickly. Extremely cold temperatures can affect your outdoor wall fountain so be sure to protect it during the winter months. In order to avoid any damage, such as cracking, from freezing water during the cold winter season, relocate your pump indoors. All in all, an outdoor wall fountain can last for any number of years with the right maintenance and cleaning.
Archaic Greek Artwork: Outdoor Statuary
Archaic Greek Artwork: Outdoor Statuary The primitive Greeks built the first freestanding statuary, an amazing achievement as most sculptures up until then had been reliefs cut into walls and pillars. Most of the freestanding statues were of young, winsome male or female (kore) Greeks and are referred to as kouros figures. The kouroi were considered by the Greeks to represent beauty and were sculpted with one foot leading and an uncompromising stiffness to their forward-facing poses; the male statues were always strapping, sinewy, and nude.
Life-sized versions of the kouroi appeared beginning in 650 BC. The Archaic period was tumultuous for the Greeks as they evolved into more refined forms of federal government and art, and obtained more data about the peoples and cultures outside of Greece. Similar to other times of historical conflict, disputes were common, and there were battles between city-states like The Arcadian wars, the Spartan invasion of Samos.