Giardino Di Boboli

Object Details

General: Tribolo is the pseudonym for Nicolo Pericoli. These gardens model for Renaissance gardens of 16th century and French gardens of 18th century. Parigi designed Isoletta. Parigi and Bologna designed 4 groups of marble sculptures on rim of the lake. Sculptures on pillars Capricorn, Cosimo I's Zodiak sign. Fountain on island Bologna's Ocean Fountain - symbolizes 3 rivers - Nile, Ganges and Euphrates and represents youth, maturity and old age.; Mount reads: "Fratelli Alinari (I. D. E. A.); Italia - 8 Via Nazionale 8 - Firenze. (7); Serie Artistica."; Historic plate number: "2966."; Historic plate caption: "[manuscript text on label:] Firenze; R. Giardino di Boboli. [printed text in image:] (Ed.?? Alinari) P.? I.? N.? 2966. Firenze - R. Giardino di Boboli. La gran vasca detta dell Isolotto. (Alfredo Parigi.)."

Topic: Water gardens; Giardini segreti; Ponds; Artificial islands; Fountains; Balustrades; Fences -- wrought iron; Columns; Gates -- Iron; Bridges -- stone; Terra-cotta; Hedges; Box; Sculpture

See more items in: The Garden Club of America collection; The Garden Club of America collection / Series 2: International Garden Images / Italy / IT025: Florence -- Giardino Di Boboli

Sponsor: A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Collection Citation: Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

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