The Source of Modern Day Garden Water Fountains
The Source of Modern Day Garden Water Fountains
Himself a learned man, Pope Nicholas V led the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 till 1455 and was responsible for the translation of scores of ancient documents from their original Greek into Latin. In order to make Rome worthy of being the capital of the Christian world, the Pope resolved to enhance the beauty of the city. Starting in 1453, the ruined ancient Roman aqueduct known as the Aqua Vergine which had brought fresh drinking water into the city from eight miles away, underwent restoration at the bidding of the Pope. The ancient Roman tradition of marking the arrival point of an aqueduct with an magnificent celebratory fountain, also known as a mostra, was restored by Nicholas V. The present-day site of the Trevi Fountain was once occupied by a wall fountain commissioned by the Pope and built by the architect Leon Battista Alberti. The water which eventually provided the Trevi Fountain as well as the acclaimed baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and Piazza Navona came from the modified aqueduct which he had renovated.
The Defining Characteristics of Ancient Greek Statuary
The Defining Characteristics of Ancient Greek Statuary The Archaic Greeks built the 1st freestanding statuary, an amazing achievement as most sculptures up until then had been reliefs cut into walls and pillars.
Most of the freestanding statues were of youthful, winsome male or female (kore) Greeks and are known as kouros figures. Regarded as by Greeks to characterize splendour, the kouroi were shaped into inflexible, forward facing poses with one foot outstretched, and the male statues were usually nude, well-built, and athletic. In 650 BC, life-size forms of the kouroi began to be observed. The Archaic period was an amazing time of transformation for the Greeks as they expanded into new modes of government, formed fresh expressions of art, and achieved insights of the people and cultures outside of Greece. However, the Greek civilization was not slowed down by these battles.
The inclusion of a wall fountain or an outdoor garden fountain is a great way to beautify your yard or garden design.Historical fountains and water features have stirred the notice of contemporary designers as well as fountain manufacturers....
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Nowadays you can just put your garden water fountain against a wall since they no longer need to be hooked to a pond.Nowadays, you can do away with digging, difficult installations and cleaning the pond....
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From its housing vessel to other materials it comes in contact with, liquid in equilibrium exerts force on everything it meets.There are two forms, hydrostatic load or outside forces....
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Since water is reflective, it has the effect of making a smaller spot appear bigger than it is.Water features such as fountains benefit from the reflective qualities coming from dark materials....
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Be certain to take your pet into consideration when you are considering putting in a water feature.Your stand-alone fountain may be taken for a big pool or a drinking pond by your dog....
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Pope Nicholas V, himself a learned man, ruled the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 to 1455 during which time he commissioned many translations of old classical Greek documents into Latin....
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