Screen LibraryThe garden liberated : an evolution of Italian garden design /
"The ten gardens brought together in this book -- located in different regions of Italy, from the wetlands of Piedmont to the gentle hills of Tuscany, from the lush Riviera to the sunny coasts of the South -- reflect the variety of the Italian territory and its extraordinary biodiversity. In hi...
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Rizzoli,
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| Publisher Address: | New York : |
| Publication Dates: |
2024. ©2023 |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First edition |
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| Summary: |
"The ten gardens brought together in this book -- located in different regions of Italy, from the wetlands of Piedmont to the gentle hills of Tuscany, from the lush Riviera to the sunny coasts of the South -- reflect the variety of the Italian territory and its extraordinary biodiversity. In his gardens, Paolo Pejrone tackles the task of designing greenery with great humility, placing himself at the service of nature and never vice versa. He respects the genius loci, plans seasonal blooms, prioritizes native plants, and studies exposure to sun and shade to minimize watering needs and make the most of the land's resources. In full harmony with the rhythm of nature, Pejrone's gardens are a manifesto of sobriety and sustainability. The book offers the opportunity to see places not open to the public, including private gardens, some of which are new and previously unseen. The partnership between Pejrone and the photographer Dario Fusaro started many years ago but still continues today. In addition to documenting the transformations of the ever-changing gardens over time, Fusaro photographs every new intervention by Pejrone. In this book he presents the most recent works by Pejrone, some of them completely new, with sweeping views and unexpected glimpses, taken from above with a drone or as macro photographs of flowers and plants"-- |
| Carrier Form: | 189 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| ISBN: |
9788891840554 8891840556 |
| Index Number: | SB466 |
| CLC: | TU986.654.6 |
| Call Number: | TU986.654.6/P379 |
| Contents: |
The Gardens -- A Garden Whose Leaves Are Strong and Robust, but Not Enough : Garden of Leaves, Castello di Racconigi (Turin) -- A Renewed Garden : Garden in the Hills of Turin -- Of Shears and Imagination : Garden in the Countryside of Capalbio (Grosseto) -- Glorious Acclimatizations from the Past and New Prospects : Villa della Pergola, Alassio (Savona) -- An Ecosystem Rediscovered : Garden in Lazio -- A Vegetable Garden with Flowers : Locanda Rossa, Capalbio (Grosseto) -- An Agricultural and Happy Capri : Garden in Capri (Naples) -- Simple and Sophisticated : Garden in Bolgheri (Livorno) -- Plant Minimalisms : Garden in the Hills of Bologna -- Repairs : Colle dell'Infinito, Recanati (Macerata) -- A Lagoonal Triumph : Royal Gardens, Venice -- Whether indigenous or not, cultivating and testing are part and parcel of the game. |