European and Japanese gardens; papers read before the American Institute of Architects .. (1902)
Brown, Glenn, 1854-1932, Hamlin, A. D. F. (Alfred Dwight Foster), 1855-1926, Sturgis, R. Clipston (Richard Clipston), 1860-1951, Howard, John Galen, 1864-1931, Honda, Kinkichiro, 1850-1921 · Philadelphia, H.T. Coates & Co. · leaf 41
HE TERRACING IS WORTHY OF CAREFUL STUDY Royal Villa Castello Near Florence The Italian Formal Garden the whole composition. There is enough architecture—not toomuch ; the contrasts are never too violent; sculptures anddecorations are distributed with a rare sense of propriety ;the water works are… … THE NEARLY LEVEL VILLA ALBANI III. The essential features of the Italian villa 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…
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