The Farnese Gardens on the Palatine Hill in Rome,…
The Farnese Gardens on the Palatine Hill in Rome,…
View of the Palatine Hill from the Forum in Rome,…
The Farnese Gardens on the Palatine Hill in Rome,…
The Farnese Gardens on the Palatine Hill in Rome,…
Sphinx in the Farnese Gardens on the Palatine Hill…
The Farnese Gardens on the Palatine Hill in Rome,…
Marble Head of a Dying Persian from the Palatine H…
Marble Head of a Dying Persian from the Palatine H…
Marble Head of a Dying Woman from the Palatine Hil…
Marble Head of a Dying Woman from the Palatine Hil…
The Farnese Gardens on the Palatine Hill in Rome,…
Stuccoed Vault inside the Cryptoporticus of Nero o…
Stuccoed Vault inside the Cryptoporticus of Nero o…
The Cryptoporticus of Nero on the Palatine Hill, J…
The Cryptoporticus of Nero on the Palatine Hill, J…
The Entrance to the Cryptoporticus of Nero on the…
The Entrance to the Cryptoporticus of Nero on the…
The Entrance to the Cryptoporticus of Nero on the…
The Entrance to the Cryptoporticus of Nero on the…
View From the Terrace on the Palatine Hill, July 2…
View From the Terrace on the Palatine Hill, July 2…
New Excavations on the Palatine Hill- Possibly Ner…
New Excavations on the Palatine Hill- Possibly Ner…
The Temple of Elagabalus on the Palatine Hill, Jul…
New Excavations on the Palatine Hill- Possibly Ner…
The Temple of Elagabalus on the Palatine Hill, Jul…
The Temple of Elagabalus on the Palatine Hill, Jul…
Remains of the Temple of Apollo on the Palatine Hi…
Remains of the Temple of Apollo on the Palatine Hi…
Fragment with Dentils from the Temple of Apollo on…
Column Capital from the Temple of Apollo on the Pa…
Fragments from the Temple of Apollo on the Palatin…
The Palatine Hill, June 2012
Gardens on the Palatine Hill in Rome, June 2012
Looking Towards the Farnese Aviaries from the Foru…
View of the Forum and the Palatine Hill from the T…
Location
See also...
Keywords
Authorizations, license
-
Visible by: Everyone -
All rights reserved
-
257 visits
The Farnese Gardens on the Palatine Hill in Rome, July 2012
The Farnese Gardens (Orti Farnesiani sul Palatino or "Gardens of Farnese upon the Palatine") are a garden in Rome, central Italy, created in 1550 on the northern portion of Palatine Hill, by Cardinal Alessandro Farnese. They were the first private botanical gardens in Europe (the first botanical gardens of any kind in Europe being started by Italian universities in the mid-16th century, only a short time before).
Alessandro Farnese was appointed Cardinal Deacon of the Roman Catholic Church in 1534 at the age of 14, by Paul III, his grandfather, who had been elected to the papacy two months previously. He is remembered for being an antiquarian who assembled the greatest collection of Roman sculpture assembled in private hands since antiquity. In 1550, when Farnese acquired a northern portion of Palatine hill (historically the oldest of Rome's seven hills) he had ruins from a Roman palace of Tiberius at the northwest end of the hill top filled in, and converted to a summer home. The site overlooks the Roman Forum and is near the Arch of Titus. He called this Horti Farnesiani (possibly meaning to suggest the hortus conclusus or "enclosed garden" where Mary conceived Jesus Christ). The garden was divided into the classic style of quadrants with a well or a fountain at its centre, deriving from the design of the Roman peristilium palaces of the area, as re-created by the noted architect Vignola.
Though little of the Farnese Gardens survives today, some remnant structures may be seen.
Text from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farnese_Gardens
Alessandro Farnese was appointed Cardinal Deacon of the Roman Catholic Church in 1534 at the age of 14, by Paul III, his grandfather, who had been elected to the papacy two months previously. He is remembered for being an antiquarian who assembled the greatest collection of Roman sculpture assembled in private hands since antiquity. In 1550, when Farnese acquired a northern portion of Palatine hill (historically the oldest of Rome's seven hills) he had ruins from a Roman palace of Tiberius at the northwest end of the hill top filled in, and converted to a summer home. The site overlooks the Roman Forum and is near the Arch of Titus. He called this Horti Farnesiani (possibly meaning to suggest the hortus conclusus or "enclosed garden" where Mary conceived Jesus Christ). The garden was divided into the classic style of quadrants with a well or a fountain at its centre, deriving from the design of the Roman peristilium palaces of the area, as re-created by the noted architect Vignola.
Though little of the Farnese Gardens survives today, some remnant structures may be seen.
Text from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farnese_Gardens
- Keyboard shortcuts:
Jump to top
RSS feed- Latest comments - Subscribe to the comment feeds of this photo
- ipernity © 2007-2024
- Help & Contact
|
Club news
|
About ipernity
|
History |
ipernity Club & Prices |
Guide of good conduct
Donate | Group guidelines | Privacy policy | Terms of use | Statutes | In memoria -
Facebook
Twitter
Sign-in to write a comment.