BAGNAIA, Italy — I know how to get to paradise in this life. It lies atop a hill about 60 miles north of Rome, where a gentleman-cardinal built a garden in the 16th century. His architects created it ...
During the Italian Renaissance when architects and artists like Raphael and Michelangelo were redefining ideas of culture and beauty, the art of landscaping blossomed. In the gardens of the nation’s ...
The October 2007 Cleveland Italian Film Festival had its most successful year ever, with sponsorships totaling $64,000 earmarked for the Renaissance Restoration Project currently in progress in the ...
Nature and culture in the garden -- The planting reconstructed -- Ornaments of nature -- Nature ordered : the design of renaissance garderns -- Nature without geometry : vineyards, parks, and woods -- ...
The Italian Cultural Garden in Rockefeller Park is looking a lot snazzier these days. One of the fountains has been stripped down to a sparkling clean finish, the deep cracks repaired, and 16 new ...
A popular garden author will be at Descanso Gardens Saturday, Feb. 17, to lead a virtual tour of six Italian Renaissance Gardens. Jan Smithen will use a slide-illustrated lecture to share the secrets ...
Bulgari has a long history of depicting nature in its jewels. But usually the theme is based on nature in its wildest form, most notably displayed in its iconic serpenti design. For its newest high ...