Think back to your last eventful trip. Why has it stayed in your head for so long? Was it the locale? That was probably a good part of it. Though, the people who accompanied you were instrumental in making it memorable. Sometimes a nice holiday with your friends and/or family is genuinely all you want. And at times a getaway is a chance to
The Godfather Of Rome's Outdoor Fountains
There are any number of famous Roman water features in its city center. One of the finest sculptors and artists of the 17th century, nearly all of them were planned, conceived and built by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. He was also a city architect, in addition to his expertise as a water fountain designer, and records of his life's work are evident through
Outdoor Fountains And Public Policy
The very first American city to implement a tax on high calorie drinks was Berkley, California in February 2014. The purpose is to get men and women drinking more water and other natural drinks by raising the price tag of soda and other sugar-sweetened drinks. Efforts were made to find out the state of neighborhood drinking water fountains in both
Archaic Greek Art: Outdoor Statuary
Archaic Greeks were known for developing the first freestanding statuary; up until then, most carvings were constructed out of walls and pillars as reliefs. Younger, ideal male or female (kore) Greeks were the subject matter of most of the statues, or kouros figures. The kouroi, viewed as by the Greeks to represent beauty, had one foot stretched ou
Can Outdoor Water fountains Help Purify The Air?
You can animate your living area by installing an indoor wall fountain. Your eyes, your ears and your health can be favorably influenced by including this type of indoor feature in your home. Scientific research supports the theory that water fountains are good for you. The negative ions emitted by water features are counterbalanced with the positi