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This is a fascinating volume that uses illustrated manuscripts to gain a unique insight into the gardens of the Renaissance. Whether part of a grand villa or an extension of a common kitchen, gardens in the Renaissance were planted and treasured in all reaches of society. Illuminated manuscripts of...
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| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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This is a fascinating volume that uses illustrated manuscripts to gain a unique insight into the gardens of the Renaissance. Whether part of a grand villa or an extension of a common kitchen, gardens in the Renaissance were planted and treasured in all reaches of society. Illuminated manuscripts of the period offer a glimpse into how people at the time pictured, used, and enjoyed these idyllic green spaces. Drawn from a wide range of works in the Getty Museum's permanent collection, this gorgeously illustrated volume explores gardens on many levels, from the literary Garden of Love and the b |
| Item Description: | "This book is published on the occasion of the exhibition Gardens of the Renaissance, on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center, Los Angeles, from May 28 to August 11, 2013."--ECIP galley. |
| Carrier Form: | ix, 77 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 76) and index. |
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9781606061435 (hardcover) : 1606061437 (hardcover) |
| Index Number: | ND2990 |
| CLC: | G269.712-28 |
| Call Number: | G269.712-28/G218 |
| Contents: | Machine generated contents note: Gardens in Life and Literature -- Dreaming of Gardens: Romance of the Rose -- Biblical Paradise on Earth -- Holy Figures and Flowers: The Spinola Hours -- Villas, Chateaux, and Courtly Spaces -- Illuminating the Natural World: Model Book of Calligraphy. |