COLLECTION NAME:
Catena-Historic Gardens and Landscapes Archive
Record
Location:
Europe--Italy--Lazio--Tivoli
Image No.:
201152
View:
"Villa D'Este, Tivoli. Seats and Table on an Upper Terrace." (Plate 150)
Dates:
1560-1575
View Type:
photographs
View Date:
1902
Location Type:
Current
Culture:
Italian
Techniques:
Photogravure
Measurements:
43.18 x 33.65 cm
Category:
Villas
Subjects:
Villa d'Este (Tivoli, Italy); Water; Fountains; Hills; Tables; Balustrades; Terraces; Planters (containers); Potted plants
Work Notes:
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.
Image Notes:
In: Forbes, A. Holland, editor, "Architectural gardens of Italy." Published by New York: Forbes & Company, Ltd.
Rights Type:
fair use
Title:
Villa D'Este
Work Creator Role:
patron
Work Creator:
D'Este, Ippolito II
WorkCreatorDisplayDate :
1509-1572
Work Creator Nationality:
Italian
Work Type:
Villas
Point:
68
Villa D'Este
