Gardens and Plants of the Getty Villa - Couverture souple

Bowe, .

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 160606049X ISBN 13 : 9781606060490

Editeur : Getty Publications, 2011

Synopsis

This sumptuously illustrated volume provides an illuminating and in-depth exploration of stunning gardens at the Getty Villa. The first part of the book looks at the design, planting, and uses of ancient Roman gardens and how they inspired J. Paul Getty to create just such a garden in California. The second part is a guide to the plants in each of the five gardens at the Villa, in which noted garden historian Patrick Bowe introduces each of the gardens, and describes the underlying concepts and the relationship to the ancient Roman models. He also documents how the gardens have changed in light of new knowledge emerging from excavations at Pompeii and Herculaneum. This volume also includes informative descriptions of the growing habits, medicinal, culinary, and ritual uses for many of the plants.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Patrick Bowe is the author of many books on gardens and garden history including Gardens of the Roman World (Getty Publications, 2004). Michael D. DeHart has been supervisor for Grounds and Gardens at the J. Paul Getty Trust for the last twenty years.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Getty Publications
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 160606049X
• ISBN 13: 9781606060490
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible