Inventors of the First Water Fountains

Multi-talented individuals, fountain artists from the 16th to the late 18th century often functioned as architects, sculptors, artists, engineers and cultivated scholars all in one person. Leonardo da Vinci as a imaginative genius, inventor and scientific virtuoso exemplified this Renaissance master. He methodically noted his ideas in his currently

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Anglo Saxon Landscapes at the Time of the Norman Conquest

The introduction of the Normans in the second half of the eleventh century irreparably transformed The Anglo-Saxon lifestyle. At the time of the conquest, the Normans surpassed the Anglo-Saxons in building design and cultivation. But before focusing on home-life or having the occasion to think about domestic architecture or decoration, the Normans

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The Basics of Herbaceous Garden Plants

An Overview of Containers Gardening & Herbaceous Plants. You will receive immediate gratification when you grow herbs in the garden as they can be employed in cooking sauces, soups, marinades and a range of other recipes. Though you may presume you have to get out and prune regularly with an herb garden this is not true, but even better you can kee

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The Rewards of Interior Wall Water Features

Hospitals and health care facilities have been using indoor fountains to create tranquil, stress-free environments for many years now. Softly falling water lulls people into a state of meditation. Moreover, recovery appears to go more quickly when water features are included as part of the treatment. Based on the opinions of many doctors and therap

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The Broad Array of Outdoor Wall Water Fountains

You can find tranquility and silence when you add a wall fountain in your backyard or patio. Additionally, it can be designed to fit into any wall space since it does not need much room. Whether it is stand alone or mounted, you will need a spout, a water bowl, internal piping, and a pump. Traditional, modern, classic, and Asian are just a few of t

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