{"product_id":"rome-city-of-gardens-9781580937214","title":"Rome: City of Gardens","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first book to celebrate the Eternal City’s exquisite gardens, from ancient times to modern day\u003c\/p\u003e\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 \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 \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 \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 \u003cp\u003eBeautifully designed, with a stunning cover stamped in white foil, \u003cem\u003eRome: City of Gardens\u003c\/em\u003e is an unforgettable grand tour of the region’s alluring outdoor oases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781580937214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 27 Oct 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Monacelli Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: New York, United States\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 31.8(H)x26(L)2180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 2180\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGregory Long\u003c\/strong\u003e is president emeritus of the New York Botanical Garden and a consultant on strategic planning for multiple international cultural institutions. A lifelong admirer of Rome, he has been immersed in studying the gardens in and around the city as a visiting scholar at the American Academy in Rome. Long is the author of \u003cem\u003eHistoric Houses of the Hudson Valley\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRescue and Revival: The New York Botanical Garden 1989–2018\u003c\/em\u003e and the editor of \u003cem\u003eThe New York Botanical Garden\u003c\/em\u003e, a commemorative monograph to celebrate its centennial.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatteo Carassale\u003c\/strong\u003e is a well-known interiors and landscape photographer whose work is frequently published in \u003cem\u003eMarie Claire Maison Italy\u003c\/em\u003e and other major international publications. He is a contributing photographer to \u003cem\u003eLa Foce: Paradise in Tuscany\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGardens and Landscapes: Ten Spaces of Beauty\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlessandra Vinciguerra\u003c\/strong\u003e is director of horticulture at the American Academy in Rome and the director of the Walton garden, La Mortella, at Ischia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Gregory Long","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51528065646809,"sku":"9781580937214","price":110.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781580937214.jpg?v=1794035186","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/rome-city-of-gardens-9781580937214","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}