Tuesday, 23 January 2007
Mysterious Creatures
The nymphaeum of the Villa Giulia in Rome is the termination of the garden spaces of the villa. Its sunken position, with the grotto visible but not immediately accessible from the lower courtyard emphasises the apparent unapproachability of the female herms who merge with the architecture.
Labels:
grotto,
Herm,
Nymphaeum,
rome,
Villa Giulia
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