The Major Characteristics of Ancient Greek Sculpture
The Major Characteristics of Ancient Greek Sculpture
Archaic Greeks were renowned for providing the first freestanding statuary; up until then, most carvings were made out of walls and pillars as reliefs. For the most part the statues, or kouros figures, were of adolescent and nice-looking male or female (kore) Greeks. The kouroi were considered by the Greeks to typify beauty and were sculpted with one foot leading and an uncompromising stiffness to their forward-facing poses; the male statues were always strapping, sinewy, and naked. In around 650 BC, the differences of the kouroi became life-sized. During the Archaic time, a big time of changes, the Greeks were evolving new sorts of government, expressions of art, and a greater awareness of people and cultures outside Greece. And yet these disagreements did not prevent the expansion of the Greek civilization. {
The First Garden Fountains
The First Garden Fountains Water fountains were initially practical in function, used to bring water from rivers or springs to cities and hamlets, supplying the inhabitants with clean water to drink, bathe, and cook with. The force of gravity was the power source of water fountains up until the end of the nineteenth century, using the potent power of water traveling downhill from a spring or brook to force the water through valves or other outlets.
Striking and impressive, big water fountains have been designed as memorials in nearly all cultures. When you see a fountain today, that is definitely not what the first water fountains looked like. The 1st recognized water fountain was a rock basin carved that served as a receptacle for drinking water and ceremonial functions. 2000 BC is when the oldest identified stone fountain basins were used. The earliest civilizations that made use of fountains depended on gravity to drive water through spigots. Drinking water was supplied by public fountains, long before fountains became elaborate public monuments, as pretty as they are practical. The people of Rome began building decorative fountains in 6 B.C., most of which were bronze or stone masks of creatures and mythological representations. A well-engineered collection of reservoirs and aqueducts kept Rome's public fountains supplied with fresh water.
Contemporary Garden Decoration: Large Outdoor Water Fountains and their Roots
Contemporary Garden Decoration: Large Outdoor Water Fountains and their Roots The amazing or ornamental effect of a fountain is just one of the purposes it fulfills, in addition to supplying drinking water and adding a decorative touch to your property. Pure practicality was the original purpose of fountains. Water fountains were connected to a spring or aqueduct to provide potable water as well as bathing water for cities, townships and villages. Until the late 19th, century most water fountains functioned using the force of gravity to allow water to flow or jet into the air, therefore, they needed a source of water such as a reservoir or aqueduct located higher than the fountain. Designers thought of fountains as wonderful additions to a living space, however, the fountains also served to provide clean water and honor the designer responsible for building it. Animals or heroes made of bronze or stone masks were often times used by Romans to decorate their fountains. During the Middle Ages, Muslim and Moorish garden designers included fountains in their designs to re-create the gardens of paradise. Fountains played a significant role in the Gardens of Versailles, all part of French King Louis XIV’s desire to exercise his power over nature. The Popes of the 17th and 18th centuries were glorified with baroque style fountains constructed to mark the place of entry of Roman aqueducts.
Indoor plumbing became the main source of water by the end of the 19th century thereby limiting urban fountains to mere decorative elements. Amazing water effects and recycled water were made possible by replacing the force of gravity with mechanical pumps.
These days, fountains adorn public spaces and are used to honor individuals or events and fill recreational and entertainment needs.