Water in Renaissance
Garden Design
The Renaissance marked a 'rebirth' of Classical ideals, and garden design was no exception. Renaissance garden design was heavily influenced by the Classical garden design traditions for the greeks and the Romans, and has been one of the strongest influences on garden design ever since.
Tricks with Water
Hydraulics and Jokes with water features
Evergreen plants, stone and water were key elements of Renaissance garden design. The water was especially important in this context because it created movement in the otherwise crisp, regimented design.
The gardens at Villa Pratalino were famous for their extravagant water features, which employed hydraulics to create water jets and even to play a water organ.
In other gardens, water was used to create giant mirrors that reflected the sky.
