Italian garden
Formal European grounds
An Italian garden is a formal garden style emphasizing geometric symmetry, terraces, and architectural elements like statues, fountains, and stone balustrades.
Developed during the Renaissance, these gardens integrate seamlessly with adjacent buildings and use clipped hedges, gravel paths, and water features to create ordered outdoor spaces: The villa's Italian garden descended in terraces toward the lake.
Patterned ornamental garden beds
- topiaryShaped shrub sculpture
- boxwoodDense-grained ornamental shrub
- hedgeBoundary of planted shrubs
- alléeTree-bordered formal passage
fountain · statuary · grotto · terrace · balustrade · pergola · loggia · arbor
Stately country residence
- loggiaRoofed open-air gallery
- pergolaLatticework frame for climbers
- terracePaved outdoor extension
- pavilionOpen recreational structure
belvedere · casino · retaining wall · staircase · gate · colonnade · portico · balcony
Three-dimensional carved figures
- fountainWater-spouting structure
- urnDecorative container for ashes
- grottoSmall scenic cavern
- balustradeRail supported by posts
mosaic · terracotta · marble · obelisk · basin · niche · pedestal · finial
Durable-wooded coniferous evergreen
- lemonAcidic yellow citrus
- olivePitted briny fruit
- laurelVictory wreath plant
- oleanderToxic flowering evergreen shrub
magnolia · boxwood · citrus · wisteria · jasmine · rosemary · lavender · bay
Rotation reference line
- bilateralInvolving two parties
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
- proportionComparative relation of parts
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
balance · alignment · order · perspective · focal point · central fountain · mirror · formality
parterre
Patterned ornamental garden beds
allée · fountain · statuary · grotto · terrace · balustrade · pergola · loggia · arbor · espalier
villa
Stately country residence
pavilion · belvedere · casino · retaining wall · staircase · gate · colonnade · portico · balcony · grotto
statuary
Three-dimensional carved figures
balustrade · mosaic · terracotta · marble · obelisk · basin · niche · pedestal · finial · bas-relief
cypress
Durable-wooded coniferous evergreen
oleander · magnolia · boxwood · citrus · wisteria · jasmine · rosemary · lavender · bay · myrtle
axis
Rotation reference line
- bilateralInvolving two parties
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
- proportionComparative relation of parts
harmony · balance · alignment · order · perspective · focal point · central fountain · mirror · formality · precision
Medici
Florentine banking dynasty
- TivoliItalian hilltown, Danish park
- TuscanOf a central Italian region
- humanistEthics-focused secular philosopher
patronage · mannerist · quattrocento · papal · Florentine · Roman · Baroque
- gardensflowerbeds, vegetable patch, flower beds, flower bed, xeriscape
- palace gardensparterre, topiary, topiaries, boxwood, hedges
Italian gardenwild garden
Cultivated chaos of plants
woodland garden · wildflower garden · Japanese garden · Chinese garden · wilderness
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