Description |
ix, 342 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-336) and index. |
Contents |
Nature and culture in the garden -- The planting reconstructed -- Ornaments of nature -- Nature ordered : the design of renaissance garderns -- Nature without geometry : vineyards, parks, and woods -- Ornaments of art, mostly about nature -- Cosimo de' Medici's little Tuscany at Castello -- The source for Florence's water in the Boboli Garden -- Tivoli's ancient waters revived -- The flower of them all : the Villa Lante at Bagnaia -- Epilogue : the garden in time. |
Provenance |
In Memory of Laurie A. Chreitzberg. |
Subject |
Gardens, Italian.
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Gardens, Italian. |
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Gardens, Renaissance -- Italy.
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Gardens, Renaissance. |
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Italy. |
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Gardens -- Italy, Central -- History -- 16th century.
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Gardens. |
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History. |
Chronological Term |
16th century |
Indexed Term |
Gardens History |
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Italy |
ISBN |
0300047657 |
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9780300047653 |
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