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A carregar... Gardens of The Italian Lakespor Judith Chatfield
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Adira ao LibraryThing para descobrir se irá gostar deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. This is a coffee table book of the villas found along lakes Como, Garda, and Maggiore in northern Italy replete with pictures and descriptions of the gardens with a short history of the owners. The glory days of these villas has passed since the book was published some twenty years ago and several of the villas are now transformed into suites for sale or rent, luxury hotels, government meeting areas, or schools. ( ) sem críticas | adicionar uma crítica
"The great lakes of northern Italy - Como, Maggiore, and Garda - are among the loveliest of European settings. The villas built along their shores or on their islands have served as fashionable seasonal dwellings for generations of Italians from Pliny to D'Annunzio - and, in the last centuries, have drawn travelers from around the world." "The character of these lakeside gardens is unlike any found elsewhere in the country. Planted primarily as appendages to summer or spring retreats, the glorious floral displays of Villa d'Este, Isola Madre, Villa Bettoni, or Villa Carlotta differ from the typically green, year-round Tuscan gardens or those in southern, drier climates. The rugged terrain, which descends often steeply to the water, has also contributed to the unique nature of the gardens, giving them a somewhat eccentric look, like that of Isola Bella, which rises eerily from the morning mist like a ghost ship. Space limitations have precluded the Classic Italian garden plan of the Renaissance from this lake region. Instead, gardens on the lakes are positioned where space is available, often terraced to take advantage of spectacular views of the lakes and surrounding mountains."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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Google Books — A carregar... GénerosSistema Decimal de Melvil (DDC)712.609452The arts Area planning and landscape architecture Landscape architecture / landscape design Private parks and grounds Home and Private Gardens of Particular Regions or Persons Home and Private Gardens of Europe Home and Private Gardens of ItalyClassificação da Biblioteca do Congresso dos EUA (LCC)AvaliaçãoMédia:
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