Esitlus: Fountains
Another ornamental fountain
variation:
· The grotto
Thomas Jefferson (1743
1826)
· Plan for a
naturalistic grotto at
Monticello
· Jefferson's design
is uncommon
· Most of his
ambitious plans
were never realized
Innovation:
· Mass production in the early ninetheenth century (cast
iron industy)
· Popular subjects for spouts:
o Fish
o rams' and lions' heads
o water plants
Cast iron malm,
valuraud
Popular fountain figures
before innovation:
· Neptune
· Nymphs
· Maidens
· Children
· Cherubs
· Cupids
· Alligators
· Serpents
· Swans
· Cranes
· Ducks
· dolphins
Cherub amorett, maiden neitsi, crane kurg
Serpent madu
Belmont (Nashville,
Tennessee)
· Geometric
· Decorated with cast iron and
annaabi.ee 
