A vital first step before installing any outdoor wall feature is to consider the room you have available. It will need a strong wall to support its overall weight. Therefore for smaller areas or walls, a more lightweight fountain is going to be more suitable. In order to run the fountain, an electrical socket will need to be close by. Most outdoor

The Barcaccia, a stunning fountain built at the base of the Trinita dei Monti in Piaza di Spagna, was Bernini's earliest fountain. To this day, you will see Roman locals and vacation goers occupying this area to revel in chit chatter and being among other people. One of the city’s most stylish gathering spots are the streets surrou

Spreading useful hydraulic knowledge and fountain design ideas throughout Europe was accomplished with the printed papers and illustrated publications of the time. An internationally celebrated leader in hydraulics in the later part of the 1500's was a French water fountain designer, whose name has been lost to history. His expertise in creating la

Water fountains were initially practical in purpose, used to convey water from canals or springs to cities and hamlets, supplying the inhabitants with fresh water to drink, bathe, and prepare food with. The force of gravity was the power source of water fountains up until the close of the 19th century, using the potent power of water traveling down

Pope Nicholas V, himself a learned man, ruled the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 to 1455 during which time he commissioned many translations of ancient classical Greek texts into Latin. It was important for him to beautify the city of Rome to make it worthy of being known as the capital of the Christian world. At the behest of the Pope, the Aqua V