THE GARDENS OF ITALY. 



semicircular loggia is 

 like a half-section of 

 the famous circular 

 cortile of the latter, 

 The vine trellis painting 

 of its vault (Fig. 63). 

 with the little satyrs 

 handling the grapes, is 

 very happy in its har- 

 mony of sentiment with 

 the scheme of the 

 villa. The wall fres- 

 coes in the centre 

 room of the fa$ade on 

 the first floor represent 

 the hills of Rome. 

 One of these panels 

 (Fig. 4) is particularly 

 interesting as a con- 

 temporary picture of an 

 Italian villa and 

 surrounding gardens. 

 Such designs have a 



special value because they illustrate ideals, if not actual intentions, that circumstances 

 may have defeated in execution. We see in them contemporary comment and anticipation. 



63. FRESCO DECORATION OF SEMICIRCULAR BARREL VAULT 



OF CORTILE. 



64. SUNK COURT AND OPEN PAVILION LOOKING INTO GARDEN COURT. 



