Villas and Gardens of the Renaissance
Villas and Gardens of the Renaissance

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Publisher: Rizzoli Publications

Published: 2021-03-30

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0789339927

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A stunning collection of photographs celebrating the excellence of the Italian Renaissance period through palaces and gardens built between the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The book illustrates nine locations of extraordinary artistic and architectural interest, conceived by prominent Italian families and dynasties as urban villas or country houses centered around the pursuit of entertainment and leisure. These lavishly decorated and frescoed palaces are adorned with handcrafted furniture and works of art and surrounded by gardens that retain their original layout to this day--a very rare feature. An historical text introduces each property, giving an overview of its origins. The villas have been specially photographed for this book by Dario Fusaro, with views of both the palace interiors and their grounds, as well as the gardens, glimpses of the halls, details of the furnishings, and a focus on the frescoes, where still preserved. Explanatory text offers insights on the most interesting frescoes, such as those of Veronese at Villa Barbaro. For the first time, Fusaro also employs a drone with the purpose of capturing the architectural structure and elements of each Italian Renaissance garden, from above and as a whole. This all-access volume is essential for fans and readers interested in Italian art, for those who love to travel through Italy in search of places of artistic interest, and for those seeking out green tourist destinations.

Gardens of the Roman Empire
Gardens of the Roman Empire

Author: Wilhelmina F. Jashemski

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2017-12-28

Total Pages: 656

ISBN-13: 1108327036

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In Gardens of the Roman Empire, the pioneering archaeologist Wilhelmina F. Jashemski sets out to examine the role of ancient Roman gardens in daily life throughout the empire. This study, therefore, includes for the first time, archaeological, literary, and artistic evidence about ancient Roman gardens across the entire Roman Empire from Britain to Arabia. Through well-illustrated essays by leading scholars in the field, various types of gardens are examined, from how Romans actually created their gardens to the experience of gardens as revealed in literature and art. Demonstrating the central role and value of gardens in Roman civilization, Jashemski and a distinguished, international team of contributors have created a landmark reference work that will serve as the foundation for future scholarship on this topic. An accompanying digital catalogue will be made available at: www.gardensoftheromanempire.org.

The Palladian Revival
The Palladian Revival

Author: John Harris

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 1994-01-01

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 9780300059830

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In 1726, Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington, built an addition to his modest country house on the river Thames at Chiswick. The structure was a free standing villa, which is the subject of this book. The author explores the villa's architectural inspiration and the evolution of its design.

Villa Gardens of the Mediterranean
Villa Gardens of the Mediterranean

Author: Kathryn Bradley-Hole

Publisher: White Lion Publishing

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13:

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In this handsome volume, the gardens of 35 glorious locations are presented in 200 photographs, and accompanying the images are the stories behind each garden’s creation and development. The grand private residences of Greece, Spain, and Italy, as are the iconic gardens of the French Riviera—including Villa Maryland on Cap Ferrat, La Leopolda at Beaulieu, Edith Wharton’s own villa garden at Hyères, and Auguste Renoir’s home at Cagnes-sur-mer. The book also takes us to the fabled colonial and Arabic gardens of Algeria—long out of bounds to present generations.nbsp;It is a stunning survey of Mediterranean treasures for all garden lovers.

Vizcaya
Vizcaya

Author: Witold Rybczynski

Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press

Published: 2007-01-04

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 0812239512

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Like its palatial contemporaries Biltmore and San Simeon, Vizcaya represents an achievement of the Gilded Age, when country houses and their gardens were a conspicuous measure of personal wealth and power. In Vizcaya, the authors use illustrations, historic photographs, and narrative to document this extraordinary house and landscape.

Italian Gardens
Italian Gardens

Author: George Samuel Elgood

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2022-10-27

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781019213353

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Up at the Villa
Up at the Villa

Author: W. Somerset Maugham

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-08-01

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13:

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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Up at the Villa" by W. Somerset Maugham. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.