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

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

Up until the Archaic Greeks created the very first freestanding statuary, a remarkable achievement, carvings had mainly been completed 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 were considered by the Greeks to rep

Having a pond in the vicinity of your garden water fountain is no longer necessary because they can now be situated on a wall near by. Nowadays, you can do away with digging, difficult installations and cleaning the pond. Due to its self-contained nature, this fountain no longer requires plumbing work. Regularly adding water is the only requirement

The Barcaccia, Bernini's very first fountain, is a striking chef d'oeuvre built at the foot of the Trinita dei Monti in Piaza di Spagna. To this day, this area is flooded with Roman locals and tourists alike who enjoy debate and each other's company. Bernini would without a doubt have been happy to know that people still flock to what has become on