The Source of Modern Day Outdoor Water Fountains

The Source of Modern Day Outdoor Water Fountains Pope Nicholas V, himself a well educated man, ruled the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 to 1455 during which time he commissioned many translations of old classic Greek documents into Latin. In order to make Rome worthy of being the capital of the Christian world, the Pope decided to embellish the beauty of the city. In 1453 the Pope commissioned the repairing of the Aqua Vergine, an ancient Roman aqueduct which had carried fresh drinking water into the city from eight miles away. A mostra, a monumental commemorative fountain constructed by ancient Romans to mark the point of arrival of an aqueduct, was a custom which was restored by Nicholas V. At the bidding of the Pope, architect Leon Battista Alberti began the construction of a wall fountain in the place where we now find the Trevi Fountain. The Trevi Fountain as well as the renowned baroque fountains found in the Piazza del Popolo and the Piazza Navona were eventually supplied with water from the altered aqueduct he had reconstructed.

Overview of Hydrostatics

Overview of Hydrostatics When in equilibrium, liquid applies energy to its container or any other material it comes in contact with. The force applied falls into one of two categories: external force or hydrostatic energy. When used against a level surface, the liquid applies equal force against all points of that surface. An object that’s fully submerged in a fluid that’s in equilibrium experiences vertical power on all points of its body. These vertical forces are buoyancy, and the concept itself is more fully described by Archimedes’principle. When hydrostatic force is exerted on an area of liquid, this will become hydrostatic pressure. These principles are applied to the containers used by plumbing, wells, and fountains.

The Original Outside Water Fountain Artists

The Original Outside Water Fountain Artists Multi-talented people, fountain artists from the 16th to the late 18th century typically functioned as architects, sculptors, artists, engineers and cultivated scholars all in one. Exemplifying the Renaissance artist as a creative genius, Leonardo da Vinci toiled as an inventor and scientific specialist. The forces of nature guided him to investigate the properties and motion of water, and due to his curiosity, he methodically documented his observations in his now famed notebooks. Early Italian fountain builders changed private villa configurations into amazing water showcases full of emblematic meaning and natural charm by combining creativity with hydraulic and gardening experience. The brilliance in Tivoli were provided by the humanist Pirro Ligorio, who was renowned for his skill in archeology, architecture and garden design. Masterminding the fascinating water marbles, water features and water jokes for the various properties near Florence, other fountain builders were well versed in humanistic issues and classical technical texts.