Archaic Greek Artwork: Garden Statuary

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

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Features Hydro-Statics 101

When in equilibrium, liquid applies force to its container or any other material it comes in contact with. These fall into two types, hydrostatic load or outside force. The force applied by the liquid against a level wall is equivalent at every single point where it makes contact with the wall. Liquid in equilibrium will apply vertical pressure at

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Fountains for Compact Spots

The reflective properties of water means it can make smaller areas look larger than they are. Dark materials increase the reflective properties of a fountain or water feature. Use underwater lights, which come in many different forms and colors, to display your new feature at night. Eco-lights fueled by sunlight can be used during the day whereas y

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Fountains for Compact Spots

The reflective properties of water means it can make smaller areas look larger than they are. Dark materials increase the reflective properties of a fountain or water feature. Use underwater lights, which come in many different forms and colors, to display your new feature at night. Eco-lights fueled by sunlight can be used during the day whereas y

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