Rebirth of Western Civilization is known as the Renaissance Started in Italy and spread throughout Europe

1. Lecture 21Renaissance Horticulture Rebirth of Western Civilization is known as the Renaissance Started in Italy and spread throughout Europe A result of new ways of thinking, philosophy, art, and commerce Brought about a fundamental change between the state and the church

2. La Primavera. 1477-78 by Sandro Botticelli (1445- 1510)

4. Ornithogalum umbellatumstar-of-BethlehembyLeonardo de Vinci(1452-1519)

5. Dyers greenwood (Genista tinctorea)and oak (Quercus robur).Leonardo de Vinci

6. Theoretical basis of ramification.Leonardo de Vinci

7. David by Michelangelo(1475-1564)

8. Creation of Man by Michelangelo

9. Fruit seller 1580 by Vincenzo Compi (1536 - 1591)

10. Horticultural Technology Can be followed through books with the development of printing “How-to-do-it” books on gardens, horticulture, and agriculture. Increase in interest in cultivars Grafting and pruning Cooking and cuisine By the renaissance, technology had surpassed that of the Romans. Rise of nobility and wealth led to interest in gardens for pleasure and prestige. Eventually landscape and garden architecture became as important as architecture.

11. This painting from an illuminated manuscript of about 1400 depicts a very sturdy, businesslike window box. An Illustrated History of Gardening. Huxley, 1978

12. Gardens of Villandry. Source: The Garden. Berrall, 1966

13. Maze Source: Crisp CXLVII

14. Bathing tub, 1481. 15th century Italian fountain of youth. Source: Crisp CCXVI Source: The Garden. Berrall, 1966

15. Renaissance Gardens Noble lady bathing in outdoor tub, 16th century tapestry. Source: The Garden. Berrall, 1966

16. Wooden fences of simple lattice patterns enclose the simplest checkerboard beds in these medieval paintings.In the center, the fence has wider uprights and top members and supports carved animals beside the opening.In the arbor below, the horizontal and upright members are fixed together with twisted osiers. An Illustrated History of Gardening. Huxley, 1978

17. A large plant of single red carnation, grown in a basket and pushed on a wheelbarrow, forms a humorous marginal aside in this Flemish Book of Hours of c 1500. The heavy work is left to the gardener’s wife. Mediaeval Gardens. Harvey, 1981

18. Renaissance Gardens Arbors Tree Planting 1470. First spading of the season 1495. Source: Crisp CCLVII Source: The Garden. Berrall, 1966

19. Garden with lovers, spring 1499. Source: Crisp CCXV

20. Marbled pillared pergola 1499. Arba decameronend of 15th century. Source: The Garden. Berrall, 1966 Source: Crisp CLI

21. The gardener’s labyrinth 1577. Source: B. Henrey.

22. Distillery garden 1521. Source: Crisp XL

23. Raised Beds 15th century miniature with raised beds. The gardeners labyrinth 1577. Source: Crisp Source: The Garden. Berrall, 1966

24. 1588 raised hedge around fountain, grafting. Source: Crisp XXXV

25. De Brig’s Garden 1612,Raised beds and formal arrangement. Source: Hyams.

26. Gardening 1615. Source: Crisp.

27. Grafting 1625 Grafting Approach Grafting Source: Crisp XIX Source: Wright

28. Training 1574Tying and harvesting hops. Source: B. Henrey

29. Gardening European Herb garden 1611 Note cages. Source: Crisp 203

30. Italian Gardens Viscaya Italianate Garden, Miami, Florida.

31. Viscaya, Miami, Florida.

32. Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas.

33. Le Notre’s Masterpiece, Vaux-le-Vicomte. Source: Hyams.

34. The North Parterre, Versailles.

35. The South Parterre, Versailles.

36. The Orangery, Versailles.

37. A modern French restoration of a knot bed with box outlines, which interestingly combines some patterned planting with outer sections filled with colored or white stones. An Illustrated History of Gardening. Huxley, 1978