Villa Aldobrandini

Object Details

General: Called a Water Theater. Sculptures depict Polyphemus with reed pipes, a centaur. Atlas sculpted by Jacque Sarazin.; Mount reads: "Fratelli Alinari (I. D. E. A.); Italia - 8 Via Nazionale 8 - Firenze. (7); Serie Artistica."; Historic plate number: "6843."; Historic plate caption: "[manuscript text on label:] Villa Aldobrandini. [printed text in image:] (Ed.?? Alinari) P.? I.? N.? 6843. Frascati - Villa Aldobrandini. La cascata principale. (G. Della Porta.)."

Topic: Water stairs; Columns; Urns; Walls (building); Sculpture; Fountains; Niches (Architecture); Open-air theaters; Relief (Sculpture); Balustrades; Parterres; Hollies

See more items in: The Garden Club of America collection; The Garden Club of America collection / Series 2: International Garden Images / Italy / IT021: Frascati -- Villa Aldobrandini

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

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