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THE TIVOLI FALLS, THE VILLA D'ESTE AND HADRIAN'S VILLA. 191
is a great built-up shell of rubble masonry faced with a rough mosaic of tufa fragments. In the
centre rises the curious fluted expanding stem of a flower, so large in scale as to be a prominent
feature on the axis. Evidently it was designed for some water effect, the idea of which is not clear
in its present condition of disuse. In front of this feature is a paved balcony overhanging the
central axis, and containing a stone table with sufficient room for seats all round.
Adjacent to the water organ is an enclosed court with high walls, architecturally adorned with
tabernacle features and stone seats (Fig. 213). Here there is a thundering fountain cascading into
a pool, in which is a drowning nymph (Fig. 210). Fligher up is a standing figure, now draped
in greenery, while around in niche recesses are smaller statues. A wall running round behind the
vaulted apse enables you to pass behind the falling waters and enjoy the cool air of the descending
199.—PLAN OF THE VILLA D’ESTE AT TIVOLI.
Pirro Ligorio, Architect.
(1) Original principal entrance.
(2) Parterres.
(3) Cypress ring, seats and fountain.
(4) Kitchen gardens.
(5) The great ponds or canal.
(6) Great cascade with grotto under.
(7) Organ fountain.
(8) Bridges over the canal.
(9) Great stairways ascending, bordered by
streams of water.
(10) Fountain in centre of circular stairway.
(n) Terrace of the hundred fountains.
(12) Arethusa fountain.
(13) Baths decorated with shellwork,
arabesques and statues.
(14) Model of Old Rome.
(15) Fountain under a grotto.
(16) Double stairway with fountains.
(18) Projecting loggia with terrace over.
(19) Great stairways up to level of Palazzo.
(20) Grand terrace with view of Rome.
(21) Belvedere forming a finish to the terrace.
(22) Wall fountain to correspond at other
end of terrace.
(23) Living-rooms.
(24) Cortile.
(25) Private garden.
(26) Loggia at end.
(27) Service court.
(28) High embankment wall raising the
plateau of the garden above the
slopes of the hill
is a great built-up shell of rubble masonry faced with a rough mosaic of tufa fragments. In the
centre rises the curious fluted expanding stem of a flower, so large in scale as to be a prominent
feature on the axis. Evidently it was designed for some water effect, the idea of which is not clear
in its present condition of disuse. In front of this feature is a paved balcony overhanging the
central axis, and containing a stone table with sufficient room for seats all round.
Adjacent to the water organ is an enclosed court with high walls, architecturally adorned with
tabernacle features and stone seats (Fig. 213). Here there is a thundering fountain cascading into
a pool, in which is a drowning nymph (Fig. 210). Fligher up is a standing figure, now draped
in greenery, while around in niche recesses are smaller statues. A wall running round behind the
vaulted apse enables you to pass behind the falling waters and enjoy the cool air of the descending
199.—PLAN OF THE VILLA D’ESTE AT TIVOLI.
Pirro Ligorio, Architect.
(1) Original principal entrance.
(2) Parterres.
(3) Cypress ring, seats and fountain.
(4) Kitchen gardens.
(5) The great ponds or canal.
(6) Great cascade with grotto under.
(7) Organ fountain.
(8) Bridges over the canal.
(9) Great stairways ascending, bordered by
streams of water.
(10) Fountain in centre of circular stairway.
(n) Terrace of the hundred fountains.
(12) Arethusa fountain.
(13) Baths decorated with shellwork,
arabesques and statues.
(14) Model of Old Rome.
(15) Fountain under a grotto.
(16) Double stairway with fountains.
(18) Projecting loggia with terrace over.
(19) Great stairways up to level of Palazzo.
(20) Grand terrace with view of Rome.
(21) Belvedere forming a finish to the terrace.
(22) Wall fountain to correspond at other
end of terrace.
(23) Living-rooms.
(24) Cortile.
(25) Private garden.
(26) Loggia at end.
(27) Service court.
(28) High embankment wall raising the
plateau of the garden above the
slopes of the hill