Italian Gardens

Italian Gardens

- A completely revised new edition of gifted amateur garden art-historian Georgina Masson's classic text alongside her original photographs, which have been kept until now in the archives of the American Academy in Rome. Includes many new images Originally published in 1961 as a complementary study to Geoffrey Jellicoe's architectural work Italian Gardens of the Renaissance, this book is intended to present a layman's point of view on the subject. It provides immediate first impressions of the countless pleasures that are a feast to the senses, while providing a comprehensive background to the gardens, their antecedents and history. Tracing a line through the history and topography of Italy, Mary Johnson, writing under the pseudonym of Georgina Masson, picks out the finest examples of gardens dating from the Renaissance, Mannerist and Baroque periods. Primarily, it is a masterpiece of photography, evoking fond memories for those who have already visited the gardens and persuasive to those who have not. Secondly, it is a very able study of the history of Italian gardens from their inception in ancient Rome to the triumphs of the Baroque; no one who encountered Mary when on the full flight of research will forget her total dedication to the subject.
Country USA
Brand Acc Art Books
Manufacturer Antique Collectors Club Dist
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 223 b & w, 50 col
ReleaseDate 2011-02-16
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781870673570

Country	USA
Brand	Acc Art Books
Manufacturer	Antique Collectors Club Dist
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	223 b & w, 50 col
ReleaseDate	2011-02-16
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781870673570

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