From Where Did Water Features Originate?

From Where Did Water Features Originate? 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 ancient documents from their original Greek into Latin. He undertook the beautification of Rome to make it into the model capital of the Christian world. Reconstruction of the Acqua Vergine, a ruined Roman aqueduct which had carried clean drinking water into the city from eight miles away, began in 1453 at the bidding of the Pope. Building a mostra, an imposing commemorative fountain built by ancient Romans to memorialize the arrival point of an aqueduct, was a tradition revived by Nicholas V. The present-day site of the Trevi Fountain was previously occupied by a wall fountain commissioned by the Pope and built by the architect Leon Battista Alberti. The Trevi Fountain as well as the renowned baroque fountains located in the Piazza del Popolo and the Piazza Navona were eventually supplied with water from the modified aqueduct he had reconstructed.

Garden Water Features Lost to History

Garden Water Features Lost to History The water from creeks and other sources was originally delivered to the inhabitants of nearby communities and cities by way of water fountains, whose design was largely practical, not artistic. To produce water flow through a fountain until the late 1800’s, and produce a jet of water, demanded gravity and a water source such as a spring or reservoir, situated higher than the fountain. The elegance and wonder of fountains make them appropriate for historic memorials. The common fountains of modern times bear little resemblance to the very first water fountains. Simple stone basins created from local stone were the original fountains, used for religious purposes and drinking water. Garden Water Features Lost History 58633631912647762629.jpg

Garden Water Features Lost History 58633631912647762629.jpg

2,000 BC is when the earliest identified stone fountain basins were actually used. Early fountains used in ancient civilizations relied on gravity to manipulate the circulation of water through the fountain. Situated near aqueducts or creeks, the functional public water fountains provided the local populace with fresh drinking water. Beasts, Gods, and Spiritual figures dominated the very early ornate Roman fountains, starting to appear in about 6 BC. The Romans had an elaborate system of aqueducts that furnished the water for the many fountains that were situated throughout the city.

Anglo Saxon Landscapes During the Norman Conquest

Anglo Saxon Landscapes During the Norman Conquest Anglo Saxon Landscapes Norman Conquest 91806827971157761.jpg

Anglo-Saxons felt great modifications to their day-to-day lives in the latter half of the eleventh century due to the accession of the Normans. The Normans were better than the Anglo-Saxons at architecture and horticulture when they came into power. But yet there was no time for home life, domestic architecture, and decoration until the Normans had overcome the whole realm. Monasteries and castles served different purposes, so while monasteries were massive stone structures assembled in only the most fruitful, wide dales, castles were set upon blustery knolls where the residents focused on learning offensive and defensive tactics. Peaceful pursuits such as gardening were out of place in these desolate citadels. Berkeley Castle is most likely the most complete model in existence today of the early Anglo-Norman style of architecture. It is said that the keep was introduced during William the Conqueror's time. As a technique of deterring assailants from tunneling under the walls, an immense terrace encircles the building. A picturesque bowling green, enveloped in grass and bordered by battlements cut out of an ancient yew hedge, creates one of the terraces.