. European and Japanese gardens; papers read before the American Institute of Architects ... Gardens; Gardens. European and Japanese Gardens beauty of form, though requiring less fineness of execution than monumental buildings deserve. The triviality of many of the minor decorative figures and buildings of actual gardens in Italy in execution and detail, is no doubt reprehensible, but less offensive than one would imagine, because of their charm- ing surroundings and the obviousness of their role, not as works valuable intrinsically, but as mere adjuncts and features in the general scenic eile
. European and Japanese gardens; papers read before the American Institute of Architects ... Gardens; Gardens. European and Japanese Gardens beauty of form, though requiring less fineness of execution than monumental buildings deserve. The triviality of many of the minor decorative figures and buildings of actual gardens in Italy in execution and detail, is no doubt reprehensible, but less offensive than one would imagine, because of their charm- ing surroundings and the obviousness of their role, not as works valuable intrinsically, but as mere adjuncts and features in the general scenic eilect of the whole. Thirdly, tlic treaiincnt of iL'aicr \\\ the fountains, cascades and basins of these gardens exemplifies sound principles cor- rectly applied. A very small volume of water is made to pro- duce a maximum of decorative effect, and the greatest possible variety of eftects, by repeated interruptions and changes of its movement from the reservoir above the upper terrace down to the last fountain basin in the flower-garden. Thrown up in small jets, it is poured from basin to basin of the fountains, in very thin but brilliant sheets or streams, to reappear, after. A SMALL VOLUME OF WATER . . BROKEN AGAIN AMD AGAIN ' Villa Lante 35. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Brown, Glenn, 1854-1932; Hamlin, A. D. F. (Alfred Dwight Foster), 1855-1926; Sturgis, R. Clipston (Richard Clipston), 1860-1951; Howard, John Galen, 1864-1931; Honda, Kinkichiro?, 1850-1921. Philadelphia, H. T. Coates & Co.
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