A Chronicle of Wall Fountains
A Chronicle of Wall Fountains Pope Nicholas V, himself a learned man, reigned the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 to 1455 during which time he commissioned many translations of old classical Greek texts into Latin. In order to make Rome worthy of being the capital of the Christian world, the Pope resolved to embellish the beauty of the city. At the behest of the Pope, the Aqua Vergine, a ruined aqueduct which had carried clean drinking water into Rome from eight miles away, was renovated starting in 1453. Building a mostra, an imposing commemorative fountain built by ancient Romans to memorialize the arrival point of an aqueduct, was a custom revived by Nicholas V. At the bidding of the Pope, architect Leon Battista Alberti began the construction of a wall fountain in the spot where we now find the Trevi Fountain. The water which eventually furnished the Trevi Fountain as well as the renown baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and Piazza Navona came from the modified aqueduct which he had renovated.
The Dissemination of Water Feature Design Knowledge
The Dissemination of Water Feature Design Knowledge Throughout Europe, the chief means of spreading useful hydraulic facts and fountain design ideas were the circulated papers and illustrated publications of the day, which contributed to the evolution of scientific development.
In the later part of the 1500's, a French water feature developer (whose name has been lost) was the internationally renowned hydraulics leader. His expertise in developing landscapes and grottoes with integrated and ingenious water fountains began in Italy and with mandates in Brussels, London and Germany. He wrote a book entitled “The Principles of Moving Forces” towards the end of his lifetime while in France which turned into the essential book on hydraulic technology and engineering. Classical antiquity hydraulic developments were outlined as well as changes to key classical antiquity hydraulic breakthroughs in the publication. The water screw, a technical method to move water, and devised by Archimedes, was showcased in the book. An beautiful water feature with sunlight warming the water in two containers stashed in an nearby area was shown in one illustration. Actuating the water feature is hot water which expands and ascends to close up the conduits. The book additionally includes garden ponds, water wheels, water feature concepts.
Add an ornamental and modern twist to your home by adding an indoor wall water element.You can create a noise-free, stress-free and relaxing setting for your family, friends and customers by installing this type of fountain....
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With the development of the 1st elevated aqueduct in Rome, the Aqua Anio Vetus in 273 BC, people who lived on the city’s hills no longer had to rely entirely on naturally-occurring spring water for their requirements....
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It is essential to carefully maintain water fountains for them to perform optimally.A typical problem with fountains is that they tend to gather dirt and debris, so it is vital that you keep it free from this....
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Archaic Greeks were renowned for developing the first freestanding statuary; up until then, most carvings were constructed out of walls and pillars as reliefs.Most of the freestanding statues were of young, winsome male or female (kore) Greeks and are referred to as kouros figures....
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There are numerous renowned water features in Rome’s city center.Nearly all of them were designed, designed and constructed by one of the finest sculptors and designers of the 17th century, Gian Lorenzo Bernini....
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