The paper focuses on the topic of the Five Senses in the gardens of Venaria Reale, thanks to the archeological findings but mostly thanks to the description published in 1679 by the architect Amedeo di Castellamonte. The main architectural scenery of the garden, the Fountain of Hercules, is described as a place where all senses meet and where the visitor can enjoy all the effects created by water. The architect follows the contemporary literature about fountains and gardens, basing his words on another description, published by Claudio Tolomei in 1547 and concerning the Belluomo garden in Rome.

Venaria Reale: Fountains of the Five Senses in the "Roman" Villa of the Duke of Savoy (1659) / Cornaglia, Paolo - In: The Early Modern Villa. Senses and Perceptions versus Materiality / Arciszewska B.. - STAMPA. - Varsavia : Wilanow Palace Museum, 2017. - ISBN 9788363580841. - pp. 35-48

Venaria Reale: Fountains of the Five Senses in the "Roman" Villa of the Duke of Savoy (1659)

cornaglia paolo
2017

Abstract

The paper focuses on the topic of the Five Senses in the gardens of Venaria Reale, thanks to the archeological findings but mostly thanks to the description published in 1679 by the architect Amedeo di Castellamonte. The main architectural scenery of the garden, the Fountain of Hercules, is described as a place where all senses meet and where the visitor can enjoy all the effects created by water. The architect follows the contemporary literature about fountains and gardens, basing his words on another description, published by Claudio Tolomei in 1547 and concerning the Belluomo garden in Rome.
2017
9788363580841
The Early Modern Villa. Senses and Perceptions versus Materiality
File in questo prodotto:
File Dimensione Formato  
CORNAGLIA-2017-VILLA-KIS.pdf

non disponibili

Descrizione: File Editore
Tipologia: 2a Post-print versione editoriale / Version of Record
Licenza: Non Pubblico - Accesso privato/ristretto
Dimensione 3.66 MB
Formato Adobe PDF
3.66 MB Adobe PDF   Visualizza/Apri   Richiedi una copia
Pubblicazioni consigliate

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/11583/2694775