The âAcademicâ Plane Tree in Early Modern Gardens

Denis Ribouillault

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Chapter 7 The âAcademicâ Plane Tree in Early Modern Gardens

In: Gardens and Academies in Early Modern Italy and Beyond

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The iconological method pioneered by Erwin Panofsky and the intellectual circle indebted to Aby Warburg was first applied to the history of gardens in 1960 in David Coffinâs famous monograph on the Villa dâEste at Tivoli. However, this approach, which focuses largely on architecture and sculpture, tends to marginalize the study of plants, flowers, and trees, which are often treated separately from the literary and poetic culture that provides a framework for understanding the meaning and function of the Renaissance pleasure garden; as if the natural sciences and literary culture were independent of each other. This essay attempts to bridge this gap by examining the presence and cultural significance of the plane tree (Platanus Orientalis L.) in early modern gardens, where it was considered a true Platonic emblem and âliving antiqueâ.

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Gardens and Academies in Early Modern Italy and Beyond

Series:Â Intersections, Volume: 94

E-Book ISBN:: 9789004517547

Publisher:: Brill

Print Publication Date:: 15 Oct 2024

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  - Early Modern History
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