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Author: Publisher: Frances Lincoln ISBN: 9780711211551 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 0
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In 1903 Edith Wharton was commissioned by Century Magazine to write a series of articles on Italian villas and gardens. She gathered her household together and set off with her husband, her housekeeper and her small dogs on a four-month tour of Italy. Her articles were published in 1904 as Italian Villas and their Gardens. One of the first books to treat the subject of Italian garden architecture seriously, it influenced a generation of garden writers and landscape architects. Nearly 100 years later, photographer and writer Vivian Russell set out on her own odyssey, following Edith Wharton's footsteps around Italy to photograph the best surviving gardens from her book and to tell the story of how each one was made. her lively text describes the patrons and architects who created the gardens and explores their hidden symbolic meaning.
Author: Publisher: Frances Lincoln ISBN: 9780711211551 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
In 1903 Edith Wharton was commissioned by Century Magazine to write a series of articles on Italian villas and gardens. She gathered her household together and set off with her husband, her housekeeper and her small dogs on a four-month tour of Italy. Her articles were published in 1904 as Italian Villas and their Gardens. One of the first books to treat the subject of Italian garden architecture seriously, it influenced a generation of garden writers and landscape architects. Nearly 100 years later, photographer and writer Vivian Russell set out on her own odyssey, following Edith Wharton's footsteps around Italy to photograph the best surviving gardens from her book and to tell the story of how each one was made. her lively text describes the patrons and architects who created the gardens and explores their hidden symbolic meaning.
Author: Edith Wharton Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications ISBN: Category : Architecture, Domestic Languages : en Pages : 312
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A comprehensive look at the history and character of Italian garden architecture and ornamentation, with a brief history of more than seventy-five villas as well as a detailed discussion of their gardens and the relationship between the villa, its garden, and the surrounding countryside.
Author: Judith Wade Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications ISBN: Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 232
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Since the earliest Roman settlements, Italians have been expertly cultivating their land into beautiful and creative displays of nature, where terraces and walkways, plants and flowers, water and statuary are combined to provide a unique ad inspiring setting. The Italian garden has greatly evolved throughout the ages, taking on different forms, favoring different plants, and serving different purposes. Early Italian gardens made use of citrus, still regarded as an essential element for its bright fruit and shiny leaves. The ancient art of the topiary was revived in the Renaissance for its drama and elegance, and the refined parterre was developed to spread forth from the great palazzos and provide a dramatic view from their upper stories. Later, in the nineteenth century, the influence of the English garden took hold, with its meandering paths, asymmetrical lakes, and blossoming trees. In "Italian Gardens, author Judith Wade explores more than five hundred years of this tradition, discussing each of these developments and transporting the reader to thirty-seven of the most captivating gardens of Italy. Eleven regions are visited, from Lombardy and Piedmont in the north, to the island of Sicily in the south. Both small and grandiose, historic and contemporary gardens are featured. Travel with Wade to the aristocratic Villa Favorita in Lugano, where an avenue of cypresses welcomes those who approach; the English-style park of Villa Novare Bertani in Verona, with its seventeenth-century wine cellar; the eighteenth-century Avenue of the Camelias at Lucca's Villa Reale, where the American artist John Singer Sargent painted; and great examples of contemporary Italian landscapes, likeLa Mortella in Naples, which boasts more than eight hundred species of rare plants. As "living works of art" these changing displays of nature grow and bloom with the seasons. Smell the roses and lavender, feel the light
Author: Edith Wharton Publisher: Namaskar Book ISBN: 2023121809 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 107
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Step into the luxurious world of Italian elegance with "Italian Villas and Their Gardens: Edith Wharton's Ode to Italian Elegance" by Edith Wharton. Prepare to be transported to the enchanting landscapes of Italy as Wharton's eloquent prose and keen eye for detail capture the beauty and splendor of Italian villas and their magnificent gardens. As you leaf through the pages of this exquisite book, you'll find yourself immersed in the opulence and grandeur of Italy's most breathtaking estates. Wharton's vivid descriptions and insightful commentary offer readers a glimpse into a world of timeless beauty and refined taste. But amidst the sumptuous surroundings, one question arises: What secrets and stories do these Italian villas hold, and what lessons can we learn from their timeless elegance and sophistication? Join Wharton on a journey of discovery and appreciation as she explores the history, architecture, and horticulture of Italy's most illustrious estates. From the tranquil gardens of Tuscany to the majestic palaces of Venice, each villa tells a story of artistry, craftsmanship, and cultural heritage. Are you ready to immerse yourself in the allure of Italian elegance and sophistication? Prepare to be captivated by the beauty and grandeur of "Italian Villas and Their Gardens" by Edith Wharton. Don't miss the opportunity to experience the splendor of Italy's most magnificent estates. Dive into this exquisite ode to Italian elegance now, and let yourself be transported to a world of unparalleled beauty and refinement. Seize the chance to explore the artistry and culture of Italy's historic villas. Purchase your copy of "Italian Villas and Their Gardens" today and embark on a journey of discovery and appreciation for the timeless beauty of Italian architecture and design.
Author: Ann Laras Publisher: Frances Lincoln ISBN: 0711224900 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 208
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This inspirational book is an illustrated survey of more than 60 major gardens in Italy, from the lakes north of Milan down to Ravello in the south. They include the Villa Balbianello, Isola Bella, Giardini Giusti, Villa Medici, Villa Gamberaia, La Mortella, Villa Lante, Villa d'Este, Giardini di Ninfa, plus some important modern gardens. All the gardens featured are open to the public.
Author: Edith Wharton Publisher: Library of Alexandria ISBN: 1465616292 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 224
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For ten days we had not known what ailed us. We had fled from the August heat and crowd of the Vorderrheinthal to the posting-inn below the Splügen pass; and here fortune had given us all the midsummer tourist can hope for—solitude, cool air and fine scenery. A dozen times a day we counted our mercies, but still privately felt them to be insufficient. As we walked through the larch-groves beside the Rhine, or climbed the grassy heights above the valley, we were oppressed by the didactic quality of our surroundings—by the aggressive salubrity and repose of this bergerie de Florian. We seemed to be living in the landscape of a sanatorium prospectus. It was all pleasant enough, according to Schopenhauer’s definition of pleasure. We had none of the things we did not want; but then we did not particularly want any of the things we had. We had fancied we did till we got them; and as we had to own that they did their part in fulfilling our anticipations, we were driven to conclude that the fault was in ourselves. Then suddenly we found out what was wrong. Splügen was charming, but it was too near Italy. One can forgive a place three thousand miles from Italy for not being Italian; but that a village on the very border should remain stolidly, immovably Swiss was a constant source of exasperation. Even the landscape had neglected its opportunities. A few miles off it became the accomplice of man’s most exquisite imaginings; but here we could see in it only endless material for Swiss clocks and fodder. The trouble began with our watching the diligences. Every evening we saw one toiling up the pass from Chiavenna, with dusty horses and perspiring passengers. How we pitied those passengers! We walked among them puffed up with all the good air in our lungs. We felt fresh and cool and enviable, and moralized on the plaintive lot of those whose scant holidays compelled them to visit Italy in August. But already the poison was at work. We pictured what our less fortunate brothers had seen till we began to wonder if, after all, they were less fortunate. At least they had been there; and what drawbacks could qualify that fact? Was it better to be cool and look at a water-fall, or to be hot and look at Saint Mark’s? Was it better to walk on gentians or on mosaic, to smell fir-needles or incense? Was it, in short, ever well to be elsewhere when one might be in Italy?
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