Italian Gardens by Helena Attlee
The great gardens of Italy from the time of Petrarch up to the present day, illustrated with photographs and contemporary drawings and paintings.
A fascinating account of the development of Italian horticulture from the late middle ages to the present dayBrilliantly illustrated. Art Book One of the best, if not the best to date ... unusually luxurious to handle ... this book is an essential read for any garden lover and should inspire an appreciation of gardens as an important part of Italian culture. -- Judith Tankard Hortus Ms Attlee's breadth of research is impressive and she's adept at tying gardens and horticulture into the wider world of Renaissance and Baroque learning, taste, literature and visual arts. Stunning modern photographs by Alex Ramsay are interspersed with high quality reproductions of contemporary paintings, sculptures and books. Historic Gardens Review
Helena Attlee is an author and journalist who has made the garden and its history her special subject. Her books include The Gardens of PortugalItalian Gardens: A Cultural History and Gardens of Wales (all publishd by Frances Lincoln). She lectures widely, writes for a wide range of journals and magazines, and leads specialist garden tours. She lives in Presteigne, Powys, with her husband, the photographer Alex Ramsay.
Alex Ramsay is well known as an award-winning photographer of architecture, gardens and landscapes. His work has appeared in leading magazines worldwide and illustrates many books including Helena Attlee's Italian Gardens: A Cultural History.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780711226470 |
| ISBN 10 | 0711226474 |
| Title | Italian Gardens |
| Author | Helena Attlee |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2006-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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