Rome And Its Botanic Gardens
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Rome And Its Botanic Gardens
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Author : Fabio Attorre
language : en
Publisher: Sapienza Università Editrice
Release Date : 2022-07-31
Rome And Its Botanic Gardens written by Fabio Attorre and has been published by Sapienza Università Editrice this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-31 with Science categories.
Towards the end of the 1800s, the palace of the Corsini family and its garden were acquired by the Italian State. The complex had undergone a radical transformation in the mid-eighteenth century, when Cardinal Neri Maria Corsini had entrusted the renovation of this property to the architect Ferdinando Fuga. In this occasion the palace was transformed from Renaissance to eighteenth-century, and the surrounding area was enriched by a magnificent set of low buildings, fountains and ornamental architecture that became the backdrop for laurel and Italian gardens. When the first director of the Botanic Garden, Pietro Romualdo Pirotta, took possession of this area (1883), it was already in its fourth official location. In fact, the Botanic Garden of Rome has a history full of vicissitudes, concerning both the scientific institution and the area of residence itself. On these tracks moves the research "Rome and its Botanical Garden", to remember both the history of the Botanical Garden at Villa Corsini, and the origins of this institution, starting from the first Hortus Simplicium of 1278. In Rome, in fact, the Botanic Garden is the heir of the Viridarium, the section of the Vatican gardens in which the papal archiater (chief physician) cultivated medicinal plants. The first document on this institution is represented by the plaque, that today is in the “Sala dei Capitani” of the Capitoline Museums, which states that Pope Nicholas III, in 1278, had a sector of the garden built for this purpose. Nicholas V, in 1477, took an interest in its Viridaria and Pius V, in the 16th century, called the Tuscan physician Michele Mercati to direct the Vatican Garden. Since there was a collection of medicinal plants in the Vatican Garden, from which the university professors took the plants to show their students (Ostensiones simplicium), there was no immediate need in Rome for a university Botanic Garden, as instead was the case in other Italian cities, such as Padua and Pisa. [...]
The Botanical Garden Of Rome
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Author : Loretta Gratani
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
The Botanical Garden Of Rome written by Loretta Gratani and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Architecture categories.
Italian Gardens
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Author : Helena Attlee
language : en
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Release Date : 2006-11-01
Italian Gardens written by Helena Attlee and has been published by Frances Lincoln this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-11-01 with Gardening categories.
To many of us, the great gardens of Italy seem like paradise on earth. But how much do we know of their history, and the people who created them? In this ravishing book, illustrated with contemporary paintings, drawings and prints as well as photographs of the gardens today, Helena Attlee tells their story. She starts with Petrarch – still looking to medieval chronicles for advice on how and when to plant – and goes on to the Renaissance and those first gardens to emerge from architects' plans. Then she describes the great gardens of the Medici; the first botanic gardens; the weird Mannerist gardens and their grottoes followed by the Baroque splendour of Isola Bella and the Villa Aldobrandini; the Neoclassical and Picturesque gardens of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries; and how, in the twentieth century, expatriates with money to lavish on their villas and gardens brought new delights.
The Vatican Gardens
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Author : Alberta Campitelli
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
The Vatican Gardens written by Alberta Campitelli and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Architecture categories.
"Covering the period from the thirteenth century through 1930, when the Vatican became a state, The Vatican Gardens explores the plants, planters, and architectural structures of the gardens in fascinating detail. Here you will learn about such celebrated gardeners as Michele Mercate, who around 1570 introduced the rarest plants of his time to the Vatican, and the great botanist Johannes Faber. The famous Cortile del Belvedere courtyard, designed by Donato Branmante for Pope Julius II and envisioned as a vast outdoor room, is brought to vibrant life through word and image. Discussion of the Gardens' symbolic significance, agricultural functions, and upkeep by such gardening popes as Leo XIII--as well as of the gardens at Castel Gandolfo, the popes four-centuries-old summer residence--completes this authoritative volume."--From publisher description.
The Mythology Of Plants
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Author : Annette Giesecke
language : en
Publisher: Getty Publications
Release Date : 2014-04-01
The Mythology Of Plants written by Annette Giesecke and has been published by Getty Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-01 with Literary Collections categories.
This engaging book focuses on the perennially fascinating topic of plants in Greek and Roman myth. The author, an authority on the gardens, art, and literature of the classical world, introduces the book’s main themes with a discussion of gods and heroes in ancient Greek and Roman gardens. The following chapters recount the everyday uses and broader cultural meaning of plants with particularly strong mythological associations. These include common garden plants such as narcissus and hyacinth; pomegranate and apple , which were potent symbols of fertility; and sources of precious incense including frankincense and myrrh. Following the sweeping botanical commentary are the myths themselves, told in the original voice of Ovid, classical antiquity’s most colorful mythographer. The volume’s interdisciplinary approach will appeal to a wide audience, ranging from readers interested in archaeology, classical literature, and ancient history to garden enthusiasts. With an original translation of selections from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, an extensive bibliography, a useful glossary of names and places, and a rich selection of images including exquisite botanical illustrations, this book is unparalleled in scope and realization.
Gardens Of The Roman World
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Author : Patrick Bowe
language : en
Publisher: Getty Publications
Release Date : 2004
Gardens Of The Roman World written by Patrick Bowe and has been published by Getty Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Gardens, Roman categories.
Romans loved their gardens, whether they were the grand gardens of imperial country estates or the small private spaces tucked behind city houses. They treasured gardens both as places for relaxation and as plots to grow ornamental plants as well as fruits and vegetables. The soothing sound of bubbling fountains often added further to the pleasures of life in the garden. Romans constructed gardens in every corner of their empire, from Britain to North Africa and from Portugal to Asia Minor. Long after their empire collapsed, the gardens they had so carefully planted continued to exert influence in the farflung corners of their former world. This book describes the variety of Roman gardens throughout the empire, from the humblest to the most lavish, including such well-known places as Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli and the gardens of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The continued influence of Roman gardens is traced though Arabic, medieval, and Renaissance gardens to the present day. Many of the lavish illustrations were commissioned for this book.
The History And Functions Of Botanic Gardens
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Author : Arthur William Hill
language : en
Publisher: Sagwan Press
Release Date : 2018-02-04
The History And Functions Of Botanic Gardens written by Arthur William Hill and has been published by Sagwan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-04 with Gardening categories.
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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. 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. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. 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.
Italian Gardens
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Author : Helena Attlee
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Italian Gardens written by Helena Attlee and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Gardening categories.
To many of us, the great gardens of Italy seem like paradise on earth. But how much do we know of their history, and the people who created them? In this ravishing book, illustrated with contemporary paintings, drawings and prints as well as photographs of the gardens today, Helena Attlee tells their story. She starts with Petrarch - still looking to medieval chronicles for advice on how and when to plant - and goes on to the Renaissance and those first gardens to emerge from architects' plans. Then she describes the great gardens of the Medici; the first botanic gardens; the weird Mannerist gardens and their grottoes followed by the Baroque splendour of Isola Bella and the Villa Aldobrandini; the Neoclassical and Picturesque gardens of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries; and how, in the twentieth century, expatriates with money to lavish on their villas and gardens brought new delights.
The Botanic Garden
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Author : Erasmus Darwin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1824
The Botanic Garden written by Erasmus Darwin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1824 with Botany categories.
The Literary Chronicle And Weekly Review
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1821
The Literary Chronicle And Weekly Review written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1821 with categories.