The Multiple Types of Wall Fountains
The Multiple Types of Wall Fountains Putting a wall fountain in your yard or patio is perfect when you want to unwind.
You can have one made to suit your requirements even if you have a minimum amount of space. Both the stand alone and fitted versions must have a spout, a water basin, internal tubing, and a pump. There are any number of models to choose from such as conventional, contemporary, classic, or Asian. Stand-alone wall fountains, commonly known as floor fountains, are considerably big and feature a basin on the ground.
On the other hand, a water feature attached to a wall can be incorporated onto an existing wall or fit into a new wall. A cohesive look can be achieved with this style of water feature because it seems to become part of the scenery rather than an added element.
The Source of Today's Outdoor Water Fountains
The Source of Today's Outdoor Water Fountains The translation of hundreds of classical Greek texts into Latin was commissioned by the learned Pope Nicholas V who led the Church in Rome from 1397 till 1455. In order to make Rome worthy of being the capital of the Christian world, the Pope decided to embellish the beauty of the city. At the bidding of the Pope, the Aqua Vergine, a ruined aqueduct which had transported clean drinking water into Rome from eight miles away, was restored starting in 1453. Building a mostra, a grandiose celebratory fountain built by ancient Romans to memorialize the arrival point of an aqueduct, was a tradition revived by Nicholas V. The Trevi Fountain now occupies the space previously filled with a wall fountain crafted by Leon Battista Albert, an architect employed by the Pope. Modifications and extensions, included in the restored aqueduct, eventually provided the Trevi Fountain and the well-known baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and Piazza Navona with the necessary water supply.The Distribution of Outdoor Garden Fountain Manufacturing Knowledge in Europe
The Distribution of Outdoor Garden Fountain Manufacturing Knowledge in Europe Dissiminating useful hydraulic information and water fountain design ideas all through Europe was accomplished with the printed documents and illustrated publications of the time. An internationally renowned innovator in hydraulics in the later part of the 1500's was a French fountain designer, whose name has been lost to history. By creating landscapes and grottoes with incorporated and clever water features, he began his occupation in Italy by getting Royal commissions in Brussels, London and Germany.
He wrote a book titled “The Principles of Moving Forces” towards the end of his lifetime while in France which came to be the essential tome on hydraulic mechanics and engineering. Classical antiquity hydraulic developments were elaborated as well as revisions to essential classical antiquity hydraulic breakthroughs in the publication. Prominent among these works were those of Archimedes, the creator of the water screw, a mechanical method of transferring water. An decorative spring with sunlight heating up the liquid in two containers concealed in a adjacent room was displayed in one illustration. Actuating the fountain is heated water that expands and ascends to close up the pipes. Pumps, water wheels, water features and backyard pond styles are mentioned in the publication.