The Innumerable Possibilities in Wall Fountains
The Innumerable Possibilities in Wall Fountains A small patio or a courtyard is a great place to situate your wall fountain when you need peace and quiet. Even a little space can contain a custom-built one. Both the stand alone and fitted types need to have a spout, a water basin, internal tubing, and a pump. There are any number of different types available on the market including traditional, fashionable, classical, or Asian.Stand-alone wall fountains, otherwise known as floor fountains, are relatively big and feature a basin on the ground.
A stand-alone fountain can either be incorporated onto a wall already in existence or built into a wall under construction. Incorporating this type of water feature into your landscape adds a cohesiveness to the look you want to attain rather than making it seem as if the fountain was merely added later.
The History of Garden Fountains
The History of Garden Fountains Hundreds of classic Greek documents were translated into Latin under the auspices of the scholarly Pope Nicholas V, who ruled the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 to 1455.
Beautifying Rome and making it the worthy capital of the Christian world was at the heart of his ambitions. In 1453 the Pope commissioned the repairing of the Aqua Vergine, an historic Roman aqueduct which had carried fresh drinking water into the city from eight miles away. The ancient Roman tradition of marking the arrival point of an aqueduct with an imposing celebratory fountain, also known as a mostra, was restored by Nicholas V. At the behest of the Pope, architect Leon Battista Alberti undertook the construction of a wall fountain in the place where we now find the Trevi Fountain. The water which eventually provided the Trevi Fountain as well as the renown baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and Piazza Navona came from the modified aqueduct which he had renovated.
Anglo Saxon Landscapes at the Time of the Norman Conquest
Anglo Saxon Landscapes at the Time of the Norman Conquest The arrival of the Normans in the second half of the 11th century irreparably altered The Anglo-Saxon lifestyle. The skill of the Normans exceeded the Anglo-Saxons' in design and agriculture at the time of the conquest. Still, home life, household architecture, and decoration were out of the question until the Normans taken over the rest of the population. Monasteries and castles served separate functions, so while monasteries were large stone structures built in only the most fruitful, wide dales, castles were set upon blustery knolls where the occupants focused on learning offensive and defensive practices. Gardening, a peaceful occupation, was impracticable in these fruitless fortifications. The early Anglo-Norman style of architecture is symbolized in Berkeley Castle, which is conceivably the most unscathed sample we have. It is said that the keep was developed during William the Conqueror's time. A massive terrace serves as a hindrance to intruders who would try to mine the walls of the building. On 1 of these terraces sits a stylish bowling green: it is covered in grass and flanked by an old yew hedge that is formed into the shape of rough ramparts.