Detail View: Catena-Historic Gardens and Landscapes Archive: Villa D'Este
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Location:
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Europe--Italy--Lazio--Tivoli
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Image No.:
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201152
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View:
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"Villa D'Este, Tivoli. Seats and Table on an Upper Terrace." (Plate 150)
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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 Type:
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Current
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Culture:
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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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Subjects:
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Villa d'Este (Tivoli, Italy); Water; Fountains; Hills; Tables; Balustrades; Terraces; Planters (containers); Potted plants
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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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Title:
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Villa D'Este
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Work Creator Role:
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patron
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Work Creator:
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D'Este, Ippolito II
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WorkCreatorDisplayDate:
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1509-1572
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Work Creator Nationality:
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Italian
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Work Type:
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Villas
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Point:
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68
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