Italy Trip - Villa d'Este
The Villa d'Este is a 16th-century villa in Tivoli, near Rome, famous for its fountains. It is now listed as a UNESCO world heritage site. Tivoli had been a popular summer residence since ancient Roman times due to its altitude, cooler temperatures and its proximity to the Villa Hadriana, the summer residence of the Emperor Hadrian I.
The Villa d’Este is one of the most outstanding examples of Renaissance culture at its apogee. The gardens of the Villa d’Este had a profound influence on the development of garden design throughout Europe.
The Villa d'Este, one of the first giardini delle meraviglie, was an early model for the development of European gardens.
Fountain of Venus
Fountain of Rometta
The Boat with an obelisk mast, symbolizing the Tiburtina island in the Tiber, below the statue of Rome Triumphant
The Hundred Fountains
The Fountain of the Owl
The Fountain of the Neptune below the Fountain of the Organ
The Fountain of the Organ
Platone
Socrates
Liberty, Nobility and Generosity
Pitagora or Pythagoras
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