Collection:
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Catena-Historic Gardens and Landscapes Archive
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Image No.:
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201144
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Title:
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Villa D'Este
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View:
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"Villa D'Este, Tivoli. The Approach." (Plate 142)
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Dates:
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1560-1575
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View Type:
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photographs
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View Date:
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1902
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Location:
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Europe--Italy--Lazio--Tivoli
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Location Type:
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Current
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Culture:
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Italian
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Creator:
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patron
D'Este, Ippolito II
1509-1572
Italian
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Techniques:
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Photogravure
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Measurements:
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43.18 x 33.65 cm
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Category:
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Villas
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Work Type:
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Villas
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Subjects:
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Villa d'Este (Tivoli, Italy); Water; Fountains; Hills; Pandora (Greek mythology); Axes (open spaces); Boscos; Loggias; Entrances; Facades; Sight lines
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Work Notes:
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The villa, which was originally a medieval monastery attached to the church of Santa Maria Maggiore, was purchased by the Cardinal in 1550. The exterior of the building remained relatively unchanged, except for the addition of the Entrance logga in 1566.
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Image Notes:
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In: Forbes, A. Holland, editor, "Architectural gardens of Italy." Published by New York: Forbes & Company, Ltd.
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Rights Type:
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fair use
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Point:
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4
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