The Source of Today's Garden Water Fountains

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The Source of Today's Garden Water Fountains Pope Nicholas V, himself a learned man, reigned 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 resolved to enhance the beauty of the city. Starting in 1453, the ruined ancient Roman aqueduct known as the Aqua Vergine which had brought clean drinking water into the city from eight miles away, underwent restoration at the bidding of the Pope. Building a mostra, an imposing commemorative fountain built by ancient Romans to memorialize the entry point of an aqueduct, was a custom revived by Nicholas V. The present-day site of the Trevi Fountain was previously occupied by a wall fountain commissioned by the Pope and constructed by the architect Leon Battista Alberti. The aqueduct he had reconditioned included modifications and extensions which eventually enabled it to supply water to the Trevi Fountain as well as the renowned baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and the Piazza Navona.

Did You Know How Mechanical Designs of Fountains Became Known?

Did You Know How Mechanical Designs of Fountains Became Known? Spreading pragmatic hydraulic knowledge and fountain design ideas throughout Europe was accomplished with the published papers and illustrated publications of the time. An unnamed French fountain developer became an globally celebrated hydraulic innovator in the later part of the 1500's. His experience in making landscapes and grottoes with integrated and imaginative water fountains began in Italy and with mandates in Brussels, London and Germany. “The Principles of Moving Forces”, a guide that turned into the fundamental text on hydraulic technology and engineering, was composed by him towards the end of his life in France. Explaining modern hydraulic technologies, the book furthermore modified key hydraulic advancements of classical antiquity. The water screw, a mechanical way to move water, and developed by Archimedes, was showcased in the book. Sunlight heated the water in two undetectable containers adjoining to the beautiful water feature were displayed in an illustration. Activating the water fountain is hot liquid which expands and ascends to close up the conduits. Know Mechanical Designs Fountains Became Known? 18736293.jpg

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Concepts for pumps, water wheels, water features and garden ponds are also covered in the book.