Italian Renaissance Gardens
Deborah Trentham of The Garden Historians will explore the origins of the Italian Renaissance Garden, looking at them within their social and cultural context. We will see how politics, religion, money, art and literature of the time, along with ancient texts helped form and shape them. The gardens were created by Princes, Popes, men of the church, as well as powerful dynasties such as the Medici. Examples will include the Vatican’s Cortile de Belvedere and the Villa Medici as well as others to show how the Renaissance Garden evolved during the period.
Time: 10:00 BST
