Roman Gardens: Villas of the City

by Roberto Schezen

A companion to Roman Gardens: Villas of the Countryside, this extraordinary volume documents the tradition of gardens and villas within the city of Rome. Roberto Schezen's exquisite photographs capture the atmosphere and lush surroundings of the villas, many of which are closed to the public and seen here for the first time. The richest and most cultured cardinals and princes of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries built urban retreats with elaborate...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580930379
• ISBN13: 9781580930376
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Monacelli Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 5.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 13.0"