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GENOESE GARDENS AND VILLAS. 



illustrations (Figs. 389, 391, and 393). The Palazzo Podesta in the Via Nuova (Fig. 388) 

 shows a small cortile ending in a screen of baroco arcading, masking the steep rise 

 of the hill at the back of the house. The fountain is the work of Fil Parodi, who 

 died in 1702. A balcony is carried across for access at the higher level, and above is 

 another level, protected by a balustrading. Great use is made of the water, which is 

 always such a trouble in building on hill sites. It is collected and concentrated, and 

 provides cascades, pools and fountains, which add freshness and charm to these palace courts, 

 especially when entered from narrow, dark and heated streets. A. T. B. 



393. SECTION OF THE PALAZZO DELL' UNIVERSITA, 



From Palast Architeclur of Genoa, 



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