European and Japanese gardens; papers read before the American Institute of Architects (1902)
Brown, Glenn, 1854-1932, Hamlin, Alfred Dwight Foster, 1855-1926, Sturgis, R. Clipston (Richard Clipston), 1860-1951, Howard, John Galen, 1864-1931, Honda, K · Philadelphia, H. T. Coates · leaf 40
LEVEL VILLA ALBANI III. The essential features of the Italian \illa gardens are easilystated : first, the selection of a sloping site, cut into terracesaffording a varied prospect from their successive levels. Sec-ondly, the distinctly architectural treatment of conspicuouspoints and features of… … THE DECORATIONS OF ARCHITECTURE AND SCULPTUREApproach to Central Fountain la Lante, Bagnaia avenues so as to provide vistas closed by decorative structures,and to offer at every turn a pleasing contrast in the juxtaposi-tion of art and nature. PZvery one of these elements has its origin in Roman…
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