The Genesis Of Fountains
The Genesis Of Fountains The amazing or decorative effect of a fountain is just one of the purposes it fulfills, in addition to providing drinking water and adding a decorative touch to your property.From the beginning, outdoor fountains were soley there to serve as functional elements. Inhabitants of urban areas, townships and small towns utilized them as a source of drinking water and a place to wash up, which meant that fountains needed to be linked to nearby aqueduct or spring.
Up to the late 19th century, water fountains had to be near an aqueduct or reservoir and more elevated than the fountain so that gravity could make the water flow down or jet high into the air. Fountains were an optimal source of water, and also served to decorate living areas and celebrate the artist. Roman fountains usually depicted imagery of animals or heroes made of bronze or stone masks. Throughout the Middle Ages, Muslim and Moorish garden planners incorporated fountains to create mini depictions of the gardens of paradise. King Louis XIV of France wanted to illustrate his superiority over nature by including fountains in the Gardens of Versailles. The Romans of the 17th and 18th centuries created baroque decorative fountains to glorify the Popes who commissioned them as well as to mark the spot where the restored Roman aqueducts entered the city.
The end of the 19th century saw the rise in usage of indoor plumbing to provide drinking water, so urban fountains were relegated to strictly decorative elements. The creation of special water effects and the recycling of water were two things made possible by swapping gravity with mechanical pumps.
Embellishing city parks, honoring people or events and entertaining, are some of the functions of modern-day fountains.
The Godfather Of Roman Fountains
The Godfather Of Roman Fountains In Rome’s city center, there are many famous water fountains. Practically all of them were designed, architected and constructed by one of the finest sculptors and artists of the 17th century, Gian Lorenzo Bernini. He was additionally a city architect, in addition to his skills as a fountain developer, and remnants of his life's work are evident throughout the avenues of Rome. Eventually moving to Rome to completely show their artwork, chiefly in the form of public water fountains, Bernini’s father, a distinguished Florentine sculptor, guided his young son. An excellent worker, the young Bernini acquired praise and patronage of various popes and influential designers. At the start he was known for his sculptural expertise.
Working faultlessly with Roman marble, he used a base of expertise in the classic Greek architecture, most obviously in the Vatican. Though he was influenced by many, Michelangelo had the most serious impact on him, both personally and professionally.