The water from rivers and other sources was originally supplied to the occupants of nearby towns and municipalities by way of water fountains, whose purpose was mainly practical, not artistic. A supply of water higher in elevation than the fountain was required to pressurize the movement and send water spraying from the fountain's nozzle, a system

The circulated reports and illustrated books of the time contributed to the development of scientific innovation, and were the primary methods of dissiminating useful hydraulic information and fountain ideas all through Europe. In the later part of the 1500's, a French water feature designer (whose name has been lost) was the internationally recogn

A water feature is a big element which has water flowing in or through it. The broad variety of choices available range from a simple hanging wall fountain to an elaborate courtyard tiered fountain. The versatility of this feature is practical since it can be situated indoors or outside. Swimming pools and ponds are also considered water elements.

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