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 sufflcient 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 
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199. — PLAN OF THE VILLA d’ESTE AT TIVOLI. 
Pirro I.i^orio, Archilect. 
(1) < iriginal principnl entrance. 
(2) I’artenes. 
(3I Cvpress ring, seats and fountain. 
(4) Kitchen gardens. 
(5) The great ponds or canal. 
(6) Great cascade with grotto under. 
(7) Organ fountain. 
(8) Uridges over tlie canal. 
(0) Great stairway.s ascending, bordered by 
streams of water. 
(10} Fountain in centre of circular stairway. 
(11) Terrace of the luuulrevl fountains. 
(li) Arcthusa fountain. 
(13) Baths decorated with shellwork 
arabesques and statues. 
(14) Model of Old Jiome. 
(15) Fountain under a grotto. 
(16) Double stairway with fountains. 
(18) Projecting loggia wi\h terrace over. 
(ly) Great stairways up to level of I‘alazzo, 
(20) Grand terrace with view of Rome. 
(21) Belvedere forming a finish to the terrace. 
(22) Wall fountain to correspond at other 
eml of terrace. 
{23) Living-room<. 
(24) Cortile. 
(23) Private garden. 
(26) I.oggia at eml. 
127) Service court. 
(jS) lli.ifli embankment wall raising tin- 
plateau of the garden above the 
slopes of the hill 
