Ha-has (recessed walls)--where do you find these?
- Ha-has are still found in the grounds of grand country houses and estates and act as a means of keeping the cattle and sheep out of the formal gardens, without the need for obtrusive fencing.
Parco del Mostri--Where, when, what's your favorite image?
- Located in Bomarzo, in the province of Viterbi, in northern Lazio, Italy.
- The garden was created during the 16th century 1552.
- The pegasus.
- The Roman Forum is considered to be the most celebrated meeting place in the entire world. It was known for holding triumphal processions as well as numerous elections for officials, criminal trials, matches that were held between gladiators, and much more. It was the center of life during ancient rome.
- It ws build over a period of time. From 29 BC through 203 AD.
- Located in Rome, Italy.
- The Temple of Saturn.
Boboli Garden--Where, when, what's your favorite image?
- Florence, Italy
- 16th through the 18th centuries
- Pegasus by Aristodemo Costoli - 1865
- Located in the 6th arrondissement of Paris.
- Was created beginning in 1612 by Marie de' Medici
- Medici fountain
Tivoli Garden (Italy)--Where, when, what's your favorite image?
- Villa in Tivoli , near Rome.
- It was opened to the public in 1843, but was being developed from the 15th century, all the way to the 18th century, and even further than that date.
- The Fountain of Pegasus
Bernini's Four Rivers--Where, when, what's your favorite image?
- Piazza Navona in Rome, Italy.
- 1651
- Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi
Jean Dubuffet's Jardin d'Emaille--Where, when, what's your favorite image?
- It is located in the garden of the Keöller-Müller Museum in the De Hoge Veluwe National Park near Otterlo in the Netherlands.
- Is a monumental sculpture by Jean Dubuffet made in 1974.
Stowe Garden--Where, when, what's your favorite image?
- Located in Buckinghamshire, England.
- Developed in 1683.
- The Corinthian Arch
Stourhead Garden--Where, when, what's your favorite image?
- Located at the source o the river Stour near Mere, Wiltshire, Englang
- 1754
- Rhododendrons in flower
Washington DC parks (any park space, structure, monument, or public artwork of your choice)--Where, when, what's your favorite image?
- Washington monument
- Located on the National Mall in Washington D.C.
- Construction of the monument began in 1848, and was halted from 1854 to 1877 due to a lack of funds, a struggle for control over the Washington National Monument Society, and the intervention of the American Civil War. Although the stone structure was completed in 1884, internal ironwork, the knoll, and other finishing touches were not completed until 1888.
Vizcaya Museum--Why is this in Miami? What is it named after? Who is responsible for it being built? Where, when, what's your favorite image?
- Vizcaya is located in Miami because, James Deering needed warm weather to improve his health and because he undertook the challenge to build an elaborate estate in South Florida.
- Deering was intrigued by a Spanish merchant named Vizcaino who supposedly explored the Americas in the early 1600s. There is also a Spanish province that is known as Vizcaya.
- The architects were Paul Chalfin, F.Burral Hoffman and Diego Suarez.
- Located in Miami, Florida.
- 1916.
- Vizcaya gardens.
Fairchild Tropical Garden--Why is this in Miami? Who is it named after? Where, when, what's your favorite image?
- Dr. Fairchild retired to Miami in 1935 and joined a group of passionate plant collectors and horticulturists. This core group worked tirelessly to bring the idea of a one of a kind botanic garden to life, and in 1938, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden opened its 83 acres to the public for the first time.
- Fairchild gets its name from one of the most famous plant explorers in history, David Fairchild.
- Located in Miami, Florida.
- 1938
- The Butterfly Garden is my favorite exhibit.
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