The Italian Renaissance garden : from the conventions of planting, design, and ornament to the grand gardens of sixteenth-century Central Italy / Claudia Lazzaro ; with photographs by Ralph Lieberman.

Main entry:

Lazzaro, Claudia, 1947-

Title & Author:

Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, 1990.

Description:

ix, 342 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-336) and index.
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.

Summary:

Lazzaro provides a scholarly treatment of Italian Renaissance gardens in the context of 16th-century attitudes about nature, art, and culture. She thoroughly examines original designs and documents and provides excellent photographs. Thus, one can begin to compare the gardens as they now exist with the gardens as they were originally planned and executed. Four well-preserved, grand gardens are treated in depth; the plant material used, the form of the plantings, and the architectural details are all covered in the lively text and excellent photographs and drawings.

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Table of contents

ISBN:

0300047657
9780300047653

Subject:

Gardens, Italian.
Gardens, Renaissance Italy.
Gardens Italy, Central History 16th century.
Gardens Italy History 16th century.
Gardens, Italian History.
Jardins de la Renaissance Italie.
Jardins Architecture Italie.
Jardins Italie Histoire 16e siècle.
Jardins italiens Histoire.
Jardins italiens.
Gardens
Gardens, Renaissance
Garten
Gartenkunst
Renaissance
Tuinarchitectuur.
Gardens Italy History.
Italy
Italy Italy, Central
Italien
Gardens History
Landscaping.
Horticulture.

Form/genre:

History

Added entries:

Lieberman, Ralph, photographer.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 54952
Call No.: ID:90-B3508
Status: Available

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