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Atlas Fountains, Castle Howard, England
In Greek mythology, Atlas is the primordial Titan who holds up the celestial sphere. He is also the titan of astronomy and navigation.
The fountain was designed by William Andrews Nesfield in 1850 and the sculpted figures were carved in Portland stone by John Thomas who was paid £1183 10s 3d (£101,405 as of 2014) for his work. The figures were transported by rail from London to Castle Howard railway station.
The tazza, pedestals, shells and basin were made by local craftsmen. The water engineering was completed by James Easton, taking water from a stream in nearby Coneysthorpe and using a steam engine to pump it uphill to the Ray Wood reservoir.
The fountain was turned on for the first time in October 1853.
Taken with a Lee Big Stopper and tonemapped using Photomatix Pro 5.
Picture by Steven Iceton of www.steveniceton.co.uk
Atlas Fountains, Castle Howard, England
In Greek mythology, Atlas is the primordial Titan who holds up the celestial sphere. He is also the titan of astronomy and navigation.
The fountain was designed by William Andrews Nesfield in 1850 and the sculpted figures were carved in Portland stone by John Thomas who was paid £1183 10s 3d (£101,405 as of 2014) for his work. The figures were transported by rail from London to Castle Howard railway station.
The tazza, pedestals, shells and basin were made by local craftsmen. The water engineering was completed by James Easton, taking water from a stream in nearby Coneysthorpe and using a steam engine to pump it uphill to the Ray Wood reservoir.
The fountain was turned on for the first time in October 1853.
Taken with a Lee Big Stopper and tonemapped using Photomatix Pro 5.
Picture by Steven Iceton of www.steveniceton.co.uk