Ancient Greece: The Inception of Garden Statue Design
Ancient Greece: The Inception of Garden Statue Design Even though the majority of sculptors were remunerated by the temples to decorate the detailed columns and archways with renderings of the gods, as the time period came to a close, it became more common for sculptors to portray common people as well mainly because many of Greeks had started to think of their religion as superstitious rather than sacred. Often times, a representation of affluent families' forefathers would be commissioned to be laid within huge familial tombs, and portraiture, which would be copied by the Romans upon their conquering of Greek civilization, also became commonplace. The use of sculpture and other art forms differed through the many years of The Greek Classical period, a time of artistic progress when the arts had more than one objective. Greek sculpture is possibly attractive to us today as it was an avant-garde experiment in the ancient world, so it doesn't matter whether its original purpose was religious zeal or artistic pleasure.Modern Garden Decoration: Outdoor Fountains and their Beginnings
Modern Garden Decoration: Outdoor Fountains and their Beginnings A water fountain is an architectural piece that pours water into a basin or jets it high into the air in order to provide drinkable water, as well as for decorative purposes.Pure functionality was the original role of fountains.
Cities, towns and villages made use of nearby aqueducts or springs to provide them with drinking water as well as water where they could bathe or wash. 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 downwards or shoot high into the air. Designers thought of fountains as amazing additions to a living space, however, the fountains also served to provide clean water and celebrate the artist responsible for creating it. Roman fountains usually depicted images of animals or heroes made of bronze or stone masks. During the Middle Ages, Muslim and Moorish garden planners included fountains to create smaller variations of the gardens of paradise. The fountains found in the Gardens of Versailles were intended to show the power over nature held by King Louis XIV of France. Seventeen and 18 century Popes sought to laud their positions by including beautiful baroque-style fountains at the point where restored Roman aqueducts arrived into the city.
The end of the 19th century saw the rise in usage of indoor plumbing to supply drinking water, so urban fountains were relegated to strictly decorative elements. Impressive water effects and recycled water were made possible by replacing the force of gravity with mechanical pumps.
Embellishing city parks, honoring people or events and entertaining, are some of the purposes of modern-day fountains.