Nixon, Mima, illustrator, Calthrop, Dion Clayton, 1878-1937 · London: A. & C. Black, Ltd. · leaf 239
Names of the past still linger, and have a pathosof their own. Giovannas own little garden isstill called Giardino Madama. Her portraitwas begun in Giambolognas Abundance, butleft unfinished when Biancas fairer face had stolenFrancescos heart. The inscription on a fountainis 18 July 1618 when… … BoBOLi Gardens, Florence THE BOBOLI GARDENS, FLORENCE a beautiful setting to the phantasmagoria of thepast. Here too mingle memories of Austrianand French occupation, of vanity and oppression,making minor cadence to the C major melodyof to-days United Italy. Shadow and substancemeet us in these…
Palaces · Gardens
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