Archaic Greek Artistry: Outdoor Statuary

Up right up until the Archaic Greeks introduced the first freestanding statuary, a remarkable success, carvings had mostly been accomplished in walls and pillars as reliefs. Most of these freestanding sculptures were what is known as kouros figures, statues of young, attractive male or female (kore) Greeks. The kouroi, viewed by the Greeks to symbo

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The Impact of the Norman Conquest on Anglo Saxon Landscaping

The arrival of the Normans in the 2nd half of the eleventh century irreparably transformed The Anglo-Saxon lifestyle. The skill of the Normans exceeded the Anglo-Saxons' in architecture and agriculture at the time of the conquest. But home life, household architecture, and decoration were out of the question until the Normans taken over the rest of

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The Earliest Public Water Features

The water from springs and other sources was initially supplied to the residents of nearby towns and municipalities via water fountains, whose purpose was largely practical, not aesthetic. A source of water higher in elevation than the fountain was required to pressurize the flow and send water spraying from the fountain's spout, a technology witho

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Setting Up and Maintaining Outdoor Fountains

An important facet to consider is the size of the outdoor wall fountain in relation to the space in which you are going to install it. In order to support its total weight, a solid wall is necessary. So areas or walls which are smaller will most probably require something light. In order for the fountain to have power, a nearby electrical plug is n

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