The Florentine Villa

Architecture History Society

Grazia Gobbi Sica (University of Florence, Italy)

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Routledge
13 December 2007

Palaces, chateaux, country houses

Series: The Classical Tradition in Architecture

Scholarly and innovative with visually stunning line drawings and photographs, this volume provides readers with a compelling record of the unbroken pattern of reciprocal use and exchange between the countryside and the walled city of Florence, from the thirteenth century up to the present day.

Defying the traditional and idealized interpretation of the Florentine Villa, the author:

analyzes the economic factors that powered the investment in and building of country houses and estates from the early Renaissance times onwards, as well as the ideology and the architectural and literary models that promoted the Florentine villa explores the area between Florence and Sesto in its history, morphology and representation looks at the villas existing in the area.

A contribution to the protection of the important cultural heritage of the landscape in the Florentine area and of its historic buildings, villas and gardens, this study makes engaging reading, not only for scholars and students in architecture, landscape design and social history, but also for the well informed reader interested in art, architecture and gardens.

By: Grazia Gobbi Sica (University of Florence Italy)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 276mm, Width: 219mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 1.156kg
ISBN: 9780415443975
ISBN 10: 0415443970
Series: The Classical Tradition in Architecture
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 13 December 2007
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Origins and Development of the Villa 2. The Ideology of Villa Life in Florentine Culture and Society 3. Typological Research and Renaissance Treatises 4. The Garden: Origin and Development 5. Villas in the Nineteenth Century 6. The Shape of the Landscape 7. The History of the Area 8. Mapping the Area. Villas in the Castello: Sesto Florentino Area. Appendix: Six Villas to Visit

Grazia Gobbi Sica

Reviews for The Florentine Villa: Architecture History Society

"""In her book Professor Sica provides a comprehensive and scholarly analysis of the Florentine villa from the thirteenth century to the present day that will appeal to those built environment professionals with a deep interest in architecture, landscape design and social history… The book is well set out and illustrated with an appendix and six villas to visit."" Professor Peter Swallow, Building Engineer Magazine"