Italy - Rome // Villa Borghese; LANDESIO

Important and evocative iconographic collection of 18 plates Each view offers valuable and detailed documentation of the eighteenth-century aspect of the monumental Roman park, illustrating with neoclassical precision temples, fountains, historic pavilions, gardens, and monumental entrances. Temple of Asclepius at the Garden of the Lake. Gardener's Cottage (or Vines Loggia). The Chapel of Piazza di Siena The Clock House (or Egyptian Pavilion/Farmstead) Egyptian Propylaea (Entrance from Via Pinciana). Winding Wall with the Arms Casino (or Fortezzella). Egyptian Propylaea with the Obelisk. Fountain of the Puppets (or Fountain of the Bow) Graziano's Casino and the Cave. Valley of the Plane Trees (or Valley of the Dogs). Fountain of the Puppets (or Fountain of the Bow). Graziano's Casino and the Cave. Shrines of Antoninus and Faustina. The Noble Casino (Villa Borghese Pinciana – Rear Façade). Raffaello's Cottage (or Rose Cottage). Temple of Diana (with a view of St. Peter's). The Casina of the Winding Wall (Tower Elevation). All the plates broadly show the phenomenon of foxing (the classic brown-reddish or amber stains).

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