GIARDINO DI BOBOLI

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Title	GIARDINO DI BOBOLI
Alternate Title	Boboli Gardens
View	Amphitheater, view of the southeast corner, depicting amphitheater seating (the amphitheater was laid out by N. Tribolo in 1549, built by Giulio and A. Parigi from 1618, based on a Roman circus)
Work Type	formal garden fountain sculpture
Style/Period	Renaissance Baroque
Creator Name	Tribolo
Creator Nationality	Italian
Major Design Aspects	incorporates public art historical reference
Elements & Spatial Types	amphitheater allee cypress allee Neptune stable parterre Bacchus
Climate Type	Mediterranean
Country	Italy
City	Florence
State/Province	Tuscany
Dates	1549-17C
Century	16C-17C
Photographer	Scott Gilchrist, Archivision
Date Photographed	9/30/1990
Subject Information	The Boboli Gardens were begun in 1549 by Nicolo Pericoli, known as 'Tribolo', a pupil of Michelangelo; work was continued in 1583, probably by Ammannati & Buontalenti, completed in the 17C by Alfonso Parigi & others.
Credit Line	Archivision Inc. (all images copyright Scott Gilchrist / Archivision.com)
Collection Title	Archivision (architecture, urban design, gardens, landscapes and public art)
Collection information	Collection administered by the Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library, (402) 472-1193

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