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Villa Cicogna…
“the garden is brought into the architectural fabric of the house through frescoes of flowers and trellises...”
Edith Wharton’s Italian Gardens
Vivian Russell
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Merchant Ivory’s
filmed in Florence, Fiesole, and surrounding hillside…
Medusa in terracotta…….
both from vintage House and Garden magazine pages…
Vacation rental in Chianti, Tuscany…
the most wonderful stone window ledges…
perfect for enjoying the view of the Florence hillside..
Boboli Gardens, Florence
“By1785 Grand Duke Pietro Leopoldo of Lorraine had transformed what was previously a little zoo and animal keeper’s house into a hothouse for orange and lemon trees from the island garden of Isolotto, and created a garden in front of it.”
Edith Wharton’s Italian Gardens
Vivian Russell
“No mere description of this plan can convey the charm of this exquisite little theater approached through the mysterious dusk of the long pleached alley, and lying in sunshine and silence under its roof of blue sky, in its walls of unchanging verdure.”
Edith Wharton commenting on Villa Gori
Edith Wharton’s Italian Gardens
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What a splendid post! I was in Bibbione a while ago and have such wonderful memories of the place. The photosd are gorgeous-absolutely dreamy. Thanks:)
Hi Lucy. Great to hear from someone else who’s been there! It’s been several years for us but it’s a place you don’t soon forget. Tripped over your blog when I was obsessed about Napoleon a few months ago…it’s wonderful. Thanks!