Francesco Ignazio Lazzari's Discrizione Della Villa Pliniana: Visions of Antiquity in the Landscape of Umbria

Contributor(s): Tchikine, Anatole (Author), Prey, Pierre de la Ruffinière Du (Author)

ISBN: 9780884024873

Publisher: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection

Hardcover

$39.95

Pub Date: November 30, 2021

Dewey: 937.573

LCCN: 2021010521

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.80" H x 10.20" L x 8.30" W ( 2.00 lbs) 264 pages

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Series: Ex Horto: Dumbarton Oaks Texts in Garden and Landscape Studi

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: Francesco Ignazio Lazzari's reconstruction of the lost villa "in Tuscis" adds a unique document to the history of Italian gardens. Published with an English translation, this manuscript is framed by the scholarly contributions of Anatole Tchikine and Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey, and offers essential context for understanding Lazzari's work.

Brief description: Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey is Professor in the Department of Art at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.

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