Terms Flashcards
Defining Terms
Grotto
natural or man-made cave near spring
catena
fountain along a slope, looks like a chain, mimics natural water system
bosco
wooded area
allee
an alley in a formal garden or park, bordered by trees or bushes.
water table
flat slab pool/table that symbolizes fertile plain, agricultural $$, can hold wine bottles in center
Parnassus
recalls Mt Parnassus the mythical home of Apollo and site of Delphi temple and Corycian Nymphs
parterre
level, flat ‘tapestry’ of plants
Belvedere
means beautiful view - high vantage point with view in all directions
Water Theatre
Villeggiatura
retreating from the city; in this case to villas within and close to Rome
giardino segreto
The Secret Garden. An enclosed private garden within the garden, inspired by the cloisters of Medieval monasteries. A place for reading, writing or quiet conversations.
cortile
internal court surrounded by an arcade, characteristic of the Italian palace, or palazzo, during the Renaissance
Bosquet
In the French formal garden, a bosquet (French, from Italian bosco, “grove, wood”) is a formal plantation of trees, at least five of identical species planted as a quincunx, or set in strict regularity as to rank and file, so that the trunks line up as one passes along either face.
Allee
an alley in a formal garden or park, bordered by trees or bushes.
Cours
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