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Gardens of the Roman world / Patrick Bowe.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Los Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum, ©2004.Description: 169 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 0892367407
  • 9780892367405
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • SB458.55 .B68 2004
Contents:
The Roman garden : an introduction -- From imperial palaces to public parks : the Roman gardening world -- Provincial gardens : from the eastern empire to Britain -- The influence of Roman gardens : from Byzantium to the twentieth century.
Summary: Romans loved their gardens whether they were the grand gardens of imperial country estates or the small private spaces tucked behind city houses. They treasured gardens both as places for relaxation and as plots to grow ornamental plants as well as fruits and vegetables. The soothing sound of bubbling fountains often added further to the pleasures of life in the garden. Romans constructed gardens in every corner of their empire, from Britain to North Africa and from Portugal to Asia Minor.Summary: Long after their empire collapsed, the gardens they had so carefully planted continued to exert influence in the farflung corners of their former world. This book describes the variety of Roman gardens throughout the empire, from the humblest to the most lavish, including such well-known places as Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli and the gardens of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The continued influence of Roman gardens is traced through Arabic, medieval, and Renaissance gardens to the present day. Many.Summary: Of the lavish illustrations were commissioned for this book. Book jacket.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves SB468.36.R57 B69 2004 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Checked out 05/30/2024 39352800191272
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Includes bibliographical references (page 165) and index.

The Roman garden : an introduction -- From imperial palaces to public parks : the Roman gardening world -- Provincial gardens : from the eastern empire to Britain -- The influence of Roman gardens : from Byzantium to the twentieth century.

Romans loved their gardens whether they were the grand gardens of imperial country estates or the small private spaces tucked behind city houses. They treasured gardens both as places for relaxation and as plots to grow ornamental plants as well as fruits and vegetables. The soothing sound of bubbling fountains often added further to the pleasures of life in the garden. Romans constructed gardens in every corner of their empire, from Britain to North Africa and from Portugal to Asia Minor.

Long after their empire collapsed, the gardens they had so carefully planted continued to exert influence in the farflung corners of their former world. This book describes the variety of Roman gardens throughout the empire, from the humblest to the most lavish, including such well-known places as Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli and the gardens of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The continued influence of Roman gardens is traced through Arabic, medieval, and Renaissance gardens to the present day. Many.

Of the lavish illustrations were commissioned for this book. Book jacket.

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