THE TIVOLI FALLS, THE VILLA D'ESTE AM) IIAI)RIA.\"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). Higher 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. 



I'ii-ri l.igorio. Architect. 



(1) Original principal entrance. 



(2) I 'arteries. 



(3) Cypress ring, scats and fountain. 

 (0 Kitchen gardens. 4 



(5) The great ponds or canal. 



(6) Great cascade with grotto under. 

 71 i >rgan fountain. 



1 '.ridges over the canal. 

 (</) ('.real stairways ascending, l>rdered by 



streams of water. 

 (10) Fountain in centre of circular stairway. 



(u) Terrace of the hundred fountains. (22) 



(12) Arethusa fountain. 



(13) Baths decorated with shellwork. (23) 



arabesques and statues. (24) 



(14) Model of Old Rome. (23) 

 i [ =,) Fountain under a gro'.to. j'-i 

 (16) Double stairway with fountains. (2j) 



(18) Projecting loggia with terrace over. 128) 



(19) Great stairways up to level ol Pala//o. 



(20) ('.rand terrace with view of Koine. 



(21) Belvedere forming a finish to the terrac e. 



Wall fountain to correspond al other 



end of terrace. 

 Living-room--. 

 Cortile. 



Private '-rarden. 

 l.o^ia at end. 

 Srr\i( e court. 

 Iliirli enibankinent wall r.'isin-.' the 



plateau of the garden al>o\e l!ie 



slopes of the hill 



