The Early, Largely Ignored, Water-Moving Alternative

In 1588, Agrippa’s water-lifting creation attracted the notice and admiration of Andrea Bacci but that turned out to be one of the very last mentions of the gadget. It could be that the Acqua Felice, the second of Rome’s initial modern aqueducts made the unit obsolete when it was connected to the Villa Medici in 1592. Although its glory was temporary, Camillo Agrippa’s layout for lifting brochure water wall fountains water was the marvel of its day, transcending anything built in Italy since the days of ancient Rome. Renaissance gardens of the late 16th century happened to be home to works such as melodious water features, scenographic water displays and water caprices (giochi d’acqua), but these were not brimming with water in ways which violated the force of gravity itself.