Italian Villas and Their Gardens
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"Italian Villas and Their Gardens" is a 1904 illustrated study by Edith Wharton that examines the architecture, design, and cultural significance of historic Italian villas and their formal gardens.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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illustrated book ⓘ |
| author | Edith Wharton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
architectural drawings
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garden plans ⓘ photographic illustrations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describesLocation |
Lazio
NERFINISHED
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Lombardy NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuscany NERFINISHED ⓘ Veneto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| examines |
principles of classical garden design
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relationship between villas and their surrounding landscapes ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
formal Italian gardens
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historic Italian villas ⓘ |
| genre |
architectural history
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art history ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| hasFormat | print ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
illustrations
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text ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | American expatriate viewpoint ⓘ |
| illustrator | Maxfield Parrish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Anglophone understanding of Italian garden design ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
garden designers
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readers interested in art and architecture ⓘ travelers to Italy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combination of travel narrative and architectural analysis
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early 20th-century perspective on Italian heritage ⓘ |
| partOf | Edith Wharton’s non-fiction works ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1904 ⓘ |
| publisher | Century Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Italian Backgrounds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | collection of essays ⓘ |
| subject |
Italian cultural history
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Italian gardens ⓘ Italian villas ⓘ Renaissance architecture ⓘ garden design ⓘ landscape architecture ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Baroque
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Renaissance ⓘ |
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