The water from rivers and other sources was originally supplied to the occupants of nearby towns and municipalities by way of water fountains, whose purpose was mainly practical, not artistic. A supply of water higher in elevation than the fountain was required to pressurize the movement and send water spraying from the fountain's nozzle, a system

The Archaic Greeks developed the very first freestanding statuary, an impressive achievement as most sculptures up until then had been reliefs cut into walls and pillars. Kouros figures, sculptures of adolescent, good-looking male or female (kore) Greeks, made up the majority of the sculptures. The kouroi, regarded by the Greeks to portray beauty,

Although the device designed by Agrippa for carrying water attained the admiration of Andrea Bacci in 1588, it seemed to fade not long thereafter. Merely years later, in 1592, the early contemporary Roman waterway, the Acqua Felice, was connected to the Medici’s villa, probably making the unit outmoded. Its use may have been short

Convert your garden into what you have always wished for – a haven of peace. You can benefit from a water feature by adding an outdoor fountain to your property and creating a place of serenity. The flood of water sent shooting into the air by a spouting fountain is an spectacular sight to see. Large, existing ponds can have one of

Since garden water fountains are no longer dependent on a nearby pond, it is possible to place them close to a wall. Nowadays, you can eliminate digging, complicated installations and cleaning the pond. Plumbing is no longer a necessity since this feature in now self-sufficient. However, water must be added consistently. Empty the water from the ba