The Root of Contemporary Outdoor Wall Fountains
The Root of Contemporary Outdoor Wall Fountains The translation of hundreds of ancient Greek texts into Latin was commissioned by the scholarly Pope Nicholas V who led the Church in Rome from 1397 till 1455. It was imperative for him to beautify the city of Rome to make it worthy of being called the capital of the Christian world. Restoration of the Acqua Vergine, a ruined Roman aqueduct which had transported fresh drinking water into the city from eight miles away, began in 1453 at the bidding of the Pope. Building a mostra, a grandiose commemorative fountain built by ancient Romans to memorialize the entry point of an aqueduct, was a tradition revived by Nicholas V. The architect Leon Battista Alberti was directed by the Pope to put up a wall fountain where we now find the Trevi Fountain. The water which eventually furnished the Trevi Fountain as well as the acclaimed baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and Piazza Navona came from the modified aqueduct which he had renovated.
The Early, Largely Ignored, Water-Moving System
The Early, Largely Ignored, Water-Moving System In 1588, Agrippa’s water-lifting creation lured the attention and approval of Andrea Bacci but that turned out to be one of the final references of the device.
It may be that the Acqua Felice, the second of Rome’s earliest modern channels made the unit obsolete when it was attached to the Villa Medici in 1592. Though its glory was passing, Camillo Agrippa’s design for raising water was the marvel of its day, exceeding everything built in Italy since the days of ancient Rome. There might have been some other impressive water-related works in Renaissance gardens in the later part of the sixteenth century, such as fountains that played music, water caprices (or giochi d’acqua) and also scenographic water displays, but none of them was operated by water which defied gravity.
Garden wall fountains can be fueled in several different ways.Eco-friendly solar powered fountains, which are now easily available, have substituted older fountains which run on electricity....
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With the building of the 1st elevated aqueduct in Rome, the Aqua Anio Vetus in 273 BC, folks who lived on the city’s hillsides no longer had to depend exclusively on naturally-occurring spring water for their requirements....
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In 1588, Agrippa’s water-lifting invention lured the attention and approval of Andrea Bacci but that turned out to be one of the very last mentions of the mechanism....
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A very important first step is to think about the proportions of the outdoor wall fountain with regards to the space you have available for it.It is essential that the wall where you are going to place it is strong enough to support its weight....
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Be sure to take your pet into consideration when you are considering installing a water feature.Pets such as dogs could mistake your freestanding fountain with a big pool to cool off in or a pond from which to drink....
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The first US city to implement a tax on sugary drinks was Berkley, California in February 2014.The goal is to get people drinking more water and other natural beverages by elevating the price of soda and other sugar-sweetened drinks....
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A crucial first step before installing any outdoor wall fountain is to think about the space you have available.In order to hold up its total weight, a solid wall is required....
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