A good number of sculptors were paid by the temples to accentuate the elaborate pillars and archways with renderings of the gods until the time period came to a close and many Greeks began to think of their religion as superstitious rather than sacred, when it became more typical for sculptors to represent ordinary men and women as well. Portraitur

Since garden water fountains are no longer hooked on a nearby pond, it is possible to install them close to a wall. Nowadays, you can do away with excavations, complicated installations and cleaning the pond. There is no plumbing necessary with this kind of self-contained water feature. Consistently adding water is the only necessity. Empty the wat

Water fountains were originally practical in function, used to convey water from rivers or creeks to towns and villages, supplying the residents with clean water to drink, bathe, and cook with. To produce water flow through a fountain until the late 1800’s, and produce a jet of water, mandated the force of gravity and a water sourc

Although the machine developed by Agrippa for moving water earned the esteem of Andrea Bacci in 1588, it appeared to disappear not long thereafter. It may be that in 1592 when Rome’s most recent waterway, the Acqua Felice, started providing the Villa Medici, there was simply no longer very much need for the device. In reality it wa

Although the machine developed by Agrippa for moving water earned the esteem of Andrea Bacci in 1588, it appeared to disappear not long thereafter. It may be that in 1592 when Rome’s most recent waterway, the Acqua Felice, started providing the Villa Medici, there was simply no longer very much need for the device. In reality it wa