Landscape Elegance: Garden Water fountains

Having a pond near your garden water fountain is no longer required because they can now be situated on a wall close by. Due to the various options available, it no longer necessary to deal with excavations, complcated installations or cleaning the pond. There is no plumbing necessary with this type self-contained water feature. However, water has

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Greece: Architectural Statuary

Though many sculptors were paid by the temples to decorate the detailed columns and archways with renderings of the gods of old, as the period came to a close, it became more common for sculptors to portray ordinary people as well mainly because many of Greeks had started to think of their religion as superstitious rather than sacred. Portraiture,

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Rome, Gian Bernini, And Fountains

In Rome’s city center, there are many easily recognized water features. One of the greatest sculptors and artists of the 17th century, Gian Lorenzo Bernini designed, conceived and built almost all of them. He was furthermore a urban designer, in addition to his expertise as a water feature engineer, and remnants of his life's work

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Setting Up and Maintaining Wall fountains

A very important first step is to consider the size of the outdoor wall fountain with regards to the area you have available for it. It is essential that the wall where you are going to put it is strong enough to support its load. Areas or walls that are small will require a lightweight fountain. You will need to have an electrical socket in the vi

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