Water-raising Tool by Camillo Agrippa

Water-raising Tool by Camillo Agrippa Unfortuitously, Agrippa’s excellent plan for raising water was not referred to much after 1588, when Andrea Bacci applauded it publicly. Only years later, in 1592, the early contemporary Roman waterway, the Acqua Felice, was connected to the Medici’s villa, possibly making the unit obsolete. This becomes all the more sad bearing in mind how amazing Camillo Agrippa’s technology was, absolutely unique in Italy during the hundreds of years that transpired between the decline of ancient Rome and the current era. Although there were various other worthwhile water-driven designs either projected or built during the latter part of the sixteenth century, such as scenographic water demonstrations, giochi d’acqua or water caprices, and melodious water features, not one were fed by water like Agrippa’s technology.

Architectural Statuary in Historic Greece

Architectural Statuary in Historic Greece Sculptors garnished the lavish columns and archways with renderings of the greek gods until the time came to a close and more Greeks had begun to think of their religion as superstitious rather than sacred; at that time, it became more common for sculptors be compensated to portray ordinary individuals as well. Architectural Statuary Historic Greece 975532530294069.jpg

Architectural Statuary Historic Greece 975532530294069.jpg

Portraiture became prevalent as well, and would be accepted by the Romans when they conquered the Greeks, and quite often wealthy households would commission a representation of their progenitors to be positioned inside their grand familial burial tombs. The use of sculpture and other art forms differed through the years of The Greek Classical period, a time of artistic progress when the arts had more than one goal. Greek sculpture was actually a cutting-edge component of antiquity, whether the explanation was faith based fervor or visual satisfaction, and its contemporary quality may be what endears it to us now.

The Source of Today's Outdoor Water Fountains

The Source of Today's Outdoor Water Fountains Himself a learned man, Pope Nicholas V led the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 till 1455 and was responsible for the translation of scores of age-old documents from their original Greek into Latin. Beautifying Rome and making it the worthy capital of the Christian world was at the core of his ambitions. Starting in 1453, the ruined ancient Roman aqueduct known as the Aqua Vergine which had brought fresh drinking water into the city from eight miles away, underwent repair at the behest of the Pope. Building a mostra, an imposing commemorative fountain built by ancient Romans to memorialize the arrival point of an aqueduct, was a custom revived by Nicholas V. The present-day location of the Trevi Fountain was once occupied by a wall fountain commissioned by the Pope and constructed by the architect Leon Battista Alberti. The water which eventually supplied the Trevi Fountain as well as the acclaimed baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and Piazza Navona flowed from the modified aqueduct which he had renovated.

Anglo Saxon Landscapes During the Norman Conquest

Anglo Saxon Landscapes During the Norman Conquest The arrival of the Normans in the second half of the 11th century irreparably transformed The Anglo-Saxon lifestyle. The Normans were better than the Anglo-Saxons at architecture and horticulture when they came into power. Nonetheless the Normans had to pacify the whole territory before they could concentrate on home life, domestic architecture, and decoration. Because of this, castles were cruder constructions than monasteries: Monasteries were often immense stone buildings located in the biggest and most fecund valleys, while castles were built on windy crests where their inhabitants dedicated time and space to tasks for offense and defense. The bare fortresses did not provide for the calm avocation of gardening. The best specimen of the early Anglo-Norman style of architecture existent today is Berkeley Castle. Anglo Saxon Landscapes Norman Conquest 27612948291541062.jpg

Anglo Saxon Landscapes Norman Conquest 27612948291541062.jpg

The keep is said to date from William the Conqueror's time period. As a technique of deterring attackers from tunneling underneath the walls, an immense terrace encircles the building. One of these terraces, a charming bowling green, is covered grass and flanked by an ancient yew hedge trimmed into the form of crude battlements.