Rome, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, And Water Features

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Rome, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, And Water Features There are countless celebrated fountains in Rome’s city center. One of the greatest sculptors and artists of the 17th century, virtually all of them were designed, conceptualized and built by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Also a city designer, he had skills as a fountain developer, and marks of his life's work are obvious throughout the avenues of Rome. To totally express their art, chiefly in the form of public water fountains and water fountains, Bernini's father, a celebrated Florentine sculptor, mentored his young son, and they eventually relocated in the Roman Capitol. An excellent worker, the young Bernini earned compliments and patronage of various popes and influential designers. He was originally recognized for his sculpture. He used his knowledge and melded it effortlessly with Roman marble, most notably in the Vatican. He was influenced by many a great artists, however, Michelangelo had the biggest impact on his work.

The Very First Fountains of Human History

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The water from rivers and other sources was originally delivered to the citizens of nearby towns and cities by way of water fountains, whose design was largely practical, not aesthetic. To generate water flow through a fountain until the later part of the 1800’s, and generate a jet of water, required gravity and a water source such as a creek or reservoir, located higher than the fountain. The appeal and spectacle of fountains make them perfect for historical monuments. The contemporary fountains of modern times bear little similarity to the very first water fountains. Simple stone basins sculpted from nearby rock were the original fountains, used for religious functions and drinking water. Rock basins are believed to have been 1st utilized around 2000 BC. Early fountains used in ancient civilizations relied on gravity to manipulate the circulation of water through the fountain. Drinking water was supplied by public fountains, long before fountains became decorative public monuments, as striking as they are functional. Creatures, Gods, and spectral figures dominated the early decorative Roman fountains, starting to appear in about 6 B.C.. The people of Rome had an elaborate system of aqueducts that provided the water for the many fountains that were placed throughout the community.