Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
Catena-Historic Gardens and Landscapes Archive
Image No.:
200927
Title:
"Theater of cypresses [Cypress circle] with twelve springs and with eight statues of the liberal arts in the Lower garden" (Plate 25)
Dates:
1691
Location:
Europe--Italy--Lazio --Rome
Location Type:
Creation
Culture:
Italian; Roman
Period:
Baroque
Creator:
printmaker
Venturini, Giovanni Francesco
1659-1710
Italian
Techniques:
engraving (printing process)
Measurements:
22.1 X 32.8 cm
Repository:
New York, NY, USA, Private Collection, New York
Category:
Villas
Work Type:
Engraving (prints)
Subjects:
Villa d'Este (Tivoli, Italy); Fountains; Water; Allées; Water tricks; Outdoor recreation; Garden sculpture; Garden viewing; Children playing; Cypresses; Hedges; Gardeners; Liberal arts; Hills; Axes (open spaces); Sight lines
Work Notes:
In: "The fountains of the extended gardens in Tivoli, with their perspectives and views of the cascades of the Aniene River." Published by Roma: Gio. Giacomo de Rossi.
Rights Type:
fair use
Point:
5

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