An Italian Renaissance Garden Through the Centuries: A Methodology for Its Study, Evaluation and Valorisation

The villa of the Veneto is a complex that includes the manor house, the agricultural buildings, as well as the green spaces of the garden, the orchard and the fields. The research presented in this article focuses on the case of Villa Giusti-Puttini at Santa Maria in Stelle (Verona, Italy), with the...

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Main Authors: Camilla Mileto, Fernando Vegas
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description The villa of the Veneto is a complex that includes the manor house, the agricultural buildings, as well as the green spaces of the garden, the orchard and the fields. The research presented in this article focuses on the case of Villa Giusti-Puttini at Santa Maria in Stelle (Verona, Italy), with the aim of unravelling the history and state of conservation of the villa’s park, which has never been studied before. The research has been carried out by interconnecting the historical archival documentation (written documents and maps) with the current state, always considering the possible interpretations suggested by the specialised related bibliography. The result has been the identification of the elements of permanence and transformation of the territory and landscape of the villa. Elements such as its boundaries, interior paths, vegetation and watercourses make it possible to outline guidelines aimed at recovering the memory of this historic landscape which has been largely preserved over the centuries, and which constitutes one of the most significant heritage aspects of this area of Italy. In addition to providing in-depth knowledge of a specific object, this research can serve as an example for the study of other cultural landscapes.
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spelling doaj-art-e5a8a192568b4abbb7d94b662185c5ce2025-08-20T03:47:57ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2025-04-0114597010.3390/land14050970An Italian Renaissance Garden Through the Centuries: A Methodology for Its Study, Evaluation and ValorisationCamilla Mileto0Fernando Vegas1Centro de Investigación en Arquitectura, Patrimonio y Gestión para el Desarrollo Sostenible (PEGASO), Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 Valencia, SpainCentro de Investigación en Arquitectura, Patrimonio y Gestión para el Desarrollo Sostenible (PEGASO), Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 Valencia, SpainThe villa of the Veneto is a complex that includes the manor house, the agricultural buildings, as well as the green spaces of the garden, the orchard and the fields. The research presented in this article focuses on the case of Villa Giusti-Puttini at Santa Maria in Stelle (Verona, Italy), with the aim of unravelling the history and state of conservation of the villa’s park, which has never been studied before. The research has been carried out by interconnecting the historical archival documentation (written documents and maps) with the current state, always considering the possible interpretations suggested by the specialised related bibliography. The result has been the identification of the elements of permanence and transformation of the territory and landscape of the villa. Elements such as its boundaries, interior paths, vegetation and watercourses make it possible to outline guidelines aimed at recovering the memory of this historic landscape which has been largely preserved over the centuries, and which constitutes one of the most significant heritage aspects of this area of Italy. In addition to providing in-depth knowledge of a specific object, this research can serve as an example for the study of other cultural landscapes.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/5/970historic gardenlandscapevillas of the VenetoVeniceVeronaPalladio
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title An Italian Renaissance Garden Through the Centuries: A Methodology for Its Study, Evaluation and Valorisation
title_full An Italian Renaissance Garden Through the Centuries: A Methodology for Its Study, Evaluation and Valorisation
title_fullStr An Italian Renaissance Garden Through the Centuries: A Methodology for Its Study, Evaluation and Valorisation
title_full_unstemmed An Italian Renaissance Garden Through the Centuries: A Methodology for Its Study, Evaluation and Valorisation
title_short An Italian Renaissance Garden Through the Centuries: A Methodology for Its Study, Evaluation and Valorisation
title_sort italian renaissance garden through the centuries a methodology for its study evaluation and valorisation
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landscape
villas of the Veneto
Venice
Verona
Palladio
url https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/5/970
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