The Genesis Of Garden Fountains
The Genesis Of Garden Fountains The amazing or ornamental effect of a fountain is just one of the purposes it fulfills, as well as supplying drinking water and adding a decorative touch to your property.The main purpose of a fountain was originally strictly functional. Water fountains were connected to a spring or aqueduct to supply drinkable water as well as bathing water for cities, townships and villages.
Until the late 19th, century most water fountains functioned using gravity to allow water to flow or jet into the air, therefore, they needed a supply of water such as a reservoir or aqueduct located higher than the fountain. Fountains were not only utilized as a water source for drinking water, but also to decorate homes and celebrate the artist who created it. Animals or heroes made of bronze or stone masks were often utilized by Romans to beautify their fountains. To illustrate the gardens of paradise, Muslim and Moorish garden planners of the Middle Ages introduced fountains to their designs. Fountains enjoyed a significant role in the Gardens of Versailles, all part of French King Louis XIV’s desire to exercise his power over nature. The Romans of the 17th and 18th centuries created baroque decorative fountains to glorify the Popes who commissioned them as well as to mark the location where the restored Roman aqueducts entered the city.
Since indoor plumbing became the norm of the day for fresh, drinking water, by the end of the 19th century urban fountains were no longer needed for this purpose and they became purely ornamental. Fountains using mechanical pumps instead of gravity helped fountains to deliver recycled water into living spaces as well as create special water effects.
Beautifying city parks, honoring people or events and entertaining, are some of the purposes of modern-day fountains.
Your Garden: The Perfect Spot for a Wall Fountain
Your Garden: The Perfect Spot for a Wall Fountain The area outside your residence can be polished up by including a wall or a garden fountain to your landscaping or garden project. Any number of present-day designers and fountain artisans have found inspiration in the fountains and water features of the past. You can also strengthen the link to the past by including one of these to your home's interior design. The water and moisture garden fountains release into the atmosphere draws birds and other creatures, and also balances the ecosystem, all of which contribute to the benefits of having one of these beautiful water features. Birds enticed by a fountain or bird bath often frighten off irritating flying invaders, for instance. Putting in a wall fountain is your best solution for a little garden because a spouting or cascading fountain occupies too much space. You can choose to set up a stand-alone fountain with a flat back and an connected basin propped against a fence or wall in your backyard, or a wall-mounted type which is self-contained and hung from a wall. Be sure to include a fountain mask to an existing wall and a basin to collect the water at the base if you wish to put in a fountain to your living area. It is best not to attempt this job on your own as skilled plumbers and masons are best suited to do this kind of work.