{"product_id":"rome-the-city-of-gardens","title":"Rome The City Of Gardens","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"heading-h3\"\u003eAbout the book\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"chevron\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.phaidon.com\/cdn\/shop\/t\/32\/assets\/icon--ph-chevron-down.svg?v=167572125232834528911759395308\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"Caret\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel\" id=\"product-description-accordion\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first book to celebrate the Eternal City’s exquisite gardens, from ancient times to modern day\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRome is – and always has been – a city of gardens. Since ancient times, the Italian city’s green hills, from the imperial Palatine to the rural Janiculum, have been covered with ornamental gardens, orchards, and groves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRome: City of Gardens\u003c\/em\u003e invites readers to explore three 'golden ages' of Roman horticulture through twenty-three intriguing outdoor spaces. Featured are the romantic ruins and sculpture of Hadrian’s Villa at Tivoli; the splendid water theater of the Villa d’Este; the lush terraces of the Villa Lante; and the Belvedere Courtyard and Casina of Pius IV within the Vatican. More contemporary designs include Palazzo Parisi, the family estate of Arabella Lennox-Boyd; La Torrecchia Vecchia, a green-and-white garden by Dan Pearson that winds around the ruins of a medieval town; and the reimagining of the Bass Garden and the Villa Aurelia by Laurie Olin, at the American Academy in Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach garden is showcased with lush, specially commissioned photography, as well as handsome antiquarian prints. Gregory Long’s authoritative text delves into the fascinating stories behind the gardens – romantic tales starring a unique array of artists and architects, Roman emperors and empresses, cardinals, popes, aesthetes and social climbers, aristocrats, and nouveaux riches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67615229608257,"sku":null,"price":74.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/6113\/files\/Screenshot2026-10-02at12.27.11PM.png?v=1790962115","url":"https:\/\/oaksapparel.com\/products\/rome-the-city-of-gardens","provider":"The Oaks Apparel Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}