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The formal gardens of Tuscany have been an integral part of the
villas of Tuscany since Renaissance times when they first made their appearance as
conscious attempts to create for wealthy and influential Florentines the ideal place for humanist debate, based upon
ancient Roman ideals. After a period of landscape design in the English style in the 19 C (for example,
Villa
Monaciano), the Tuscan formal garden returned in its italianate roots in the early 20 C, this time designed mostly for wealthy foreigners, often by garden designers who were themselves foreigners, foremost among them being
Cecil Pinsent. Many of these villa gardens are open to the public for all or part
of the year and should form an essential part of any Tuscan itinerary.
More about the
formal gardens of Tuscany.
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