Where did Large Garden Fountains Begin?

Where did Large Garden Fountains Begin?Large Garden Fountains Begin? 04375460489921.jpg The incredible architecture of a fountain allows it to provide clean water or shoot water high into air for dramatic effect and it can also serve as an excellent design feature to complete your home.

The central purpose of a fountain was originally strictly practical. Water fountains were connected to a spring or aqueduct to provide drinkable water as well as bathing water for cities, townships and villages. Until the late nineteenth, 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. Serving as an element of decoration and celebration, fountains also provided clean, fresh drinking water. The main materials used by the Romans to build their fountains were bronze or stone masks, mostly depicting animals or heroes. Muslims and Moorish landscaping designers of the Middle Ages included fountains to re-create smaller versions of the gardens of paradise. King Louis XIV of France wanted to demonstrate his dominion over nature by including fountains in the Gardens of Versailles. The Popes of the 17th and 18th centuries were glorified with baroque style fountains built to mark the place of entry of Roman aqueducts.

Urban fountains built at the end of the 19th century functioned only as decorative and celebratory adornments since indoor plumbing provided the essential drinking water. Fountains using mechanical pumps instead of gravity enabled fountains to deliver recycled water into living spaces as well as create unique water effects.

These days, fountains decorate public spaces and are used to recognize individuals or events and fill recreational and entertainment needs.

The Wide Range of Wall Water Fountains

The Wide Range of Wall Water Fountains You can find peace and quiet when you add a wall fountain in your garden or patio.Wide Range Wall Water Fountains 83837604.jpg You can also make the most of a small space by having one custom-built. A spout, a water basin, internal piping, and a pump are essential for freestanding as well as mounted types. There are any number of models to pick from most notably conventional, contemporary, classic, or Asian.

With its basin laid on the ground, freestanding wall fountains, or floor fountains, are generally quite big in size.

On the other hand, a water feature attached to a wall can be added onto an existing wall or built into a new wall. A cohesive look can be realized with this style of water feature because it seems to become part of the landscape rather than an added element.

The Water Features As originally developed, water fountains were designed to be functional, guiding water from streams or aqueducts to the inhabitants of cities and settlements, where the water could be used for cooking, washing, and drinking.... read more


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