A Wall Water Feature to Fit Your Decor
A Wall Water Feature to Fit Your Decor Having a wall fountain in your garden or on a terrace is great when you wish to relax. Even a little space can contain a custom-built one. Both the stand alone and fitted models need to have a spout, a water basin, internal tubing, and a pump.
Traditional, modern, classic, and Asian are just some of the styles from which you can consider. Usually quite big, freestanding wall fountains, also referred to as floor fountains, have their basins on the floor.
On the other hand, a water feature affixed to a wall can be added onto an existing wall or fit into a new wall. A cohesive look can be achieved with this style of fountain because it seems to become part of the scenery rather than an added element.
The Main Characteristics of Classic Greek Statues
The Main Characteristics of Classic Greek Statues Up until the Archaic Greeks created the first freestanding statuary, a phenomenal achievement, carvings had mostly been done in walls and pillars as reliefs. Kouros figures, statues of young, good-looking male or female (kore) Greeks, made up the majority of the sculptures. The kouroi were seen by the Greeks to embody 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. The kouroi started to be life-sized starting in 650 BC.
A huge era of transformation for the Greeks, the Archaic period brought about newer forms of government, expressions of artwork, and a higher appreciation of people and customs outside of Greece. During this time and other periods of historical tumult, clashes often happened, most notably wars fought between city-states such as the Arcadian wars and the Spartan infiltration of Samos.