The Innumerable Possibilities in Garden Wall Fountains
The Innumerable Possibilities in Garden Wall Fountains Having a wall fountain in your backyard or on a terrace is great when you wish to relax. Moreover, it can be designed to fit into any wall space since it does not take up much room.
A spout, a water basin, internal piping, and a pump are essential for freestanding as well as mounted varieties. Traditional, contemporary, antique, and Asian are just a few of the styles from which you can choose. Normally quite large, freestanding wall fountains, also known as floor fountains, have their basins on the ground.
On the other hand, a fountain affixed to a wall can be added onto an existing wall or built into a new wall. This style of fountain contributes to a cohesive look making it appear as if it was part of the landscape rather than an added feature.
Contemporary Garden Decoration: Fountains and their Roots
Contemporary Garden Decoration: Fountains and their Roots A fountain, an amazing piece of engineering, not only supplies drinking water as it pours into a basin, it can also propel water high into the air for a noteworthy effect.The main purpose of a fountain was originally strictly practical. People in cities, towns and villages received their drinking water, as well as water to bathe and wash, via aqueducts or springs nearby. Up to the late nineteenth century, water fountains had to be near an aqueduct or reservoir and more elevated than the fountain so that gravity could make the water move down or shoot high into the air. Artists thought of fountains as wonderful additions to a living space, however, the fountains also served to supply clean water and honor the designer responsible for creating it. Bronze or stone masks of animals and heroes were frequently seen on Roman fountains. To depict the gardens of paradise, Muslim and Moorish garden planners of the Middle Ages added fountains to their designs. King Louis XIV of France wanted to illustrate his dominion over nature by including fountains in the Gardens of Versailles. To mark the entryway of the restored Roman aqueducts, the Popes of the 17th and 18th centuries commissioned the construction of baroque style fountains in the spot where the aqueducts entered the city of Rome
Since indoor plumbing became the norm of the day for clean, drinking water, by the end of the 19th century urban fountains were no longer needed for this purpose and they became purely ornamental. The creation of special water effects and the recycling of water were two things made possible by replacing gravity with mechanical pumps.
Modern-day fountains serve mostly as decoration for open spaces, to honor individuals or events, and compliment entertainment and recreational gatherings.