The Gardens of Venice

Toto Bergamo Rossi, Marco Bay, Diane Von Furstenberg , Marco Valmarana

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Marsilio
15 July 2024

Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes); Photography & photographs; Garden design & planning; Travel & holiday guides

A lush look into Venice's verdant gardens, photographed in every season of the year

Turquoise lagoons and crystalline canals, criss-crossed by romantic bridges and traversed by singing gondoliers on their gondolas: water is considered by many to be Venice's most enchanting feature. Yet on the little land that constitutes this ancient city, secret and sumptuous gardens lie waiting to cast their captivating spell. This lushly illustrated volume takes readers inside Venice's most undiscovered and most exclusive green spaces across the city. The gardens of the palazzi that overlook the Grand Canal, along with the more vernacular ones of the lagoon islands, are captured throughout the seasons: the flowering in spring, the opulence of summer, the colors of fall and the frost of winter. Photographer Marco Valmarana's exquisite images evoke a sense of wanderlust enough to inspire even the most jaded traveler. To walk the reader through the legacy of these special spaces, author Toto Bergamo Rossi recounts the evolution and history of the Venetian garden alongside a glossary of commonly used plants. The Gardens of Venice also includes a special foreword by designer Diane von Furstenberg. Toto Bergamo Rossi, formerly a specialist in the conservation of stone materials, has restored a number of important monuments in Italy. Since 2010 he has served as the director of Venetian Heritage. He is the author of Inside Venice (Rizzoli, 2016) and Venice and Its Doges (Rizzoli, 2023).

By: Toto Bergamo Rossi, Marco Bay
By (photographer): Marco Valmarana
Introduction by: Diane Von Furstenberg
Imprint: Marsilio
Country of Publication: Italy
Dimensions: Height: 305mm, Width: 241mm,
ISBN: 9791254631973
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 15 July 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Gardens of Venice

As you flip through these serene pages, a quote by Sigmund Freud may come to mind: ""Flowers are restful to look at. They have neither emotions nor conflicts.""--Jeanne Malle ""Air Mail""