Passages in the garden : an iconology of the Brion tomb

Author

Stern, Michael A.

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Landscape journal. 1994, Num. 1, Vol. 13, 37-57, 20 ill.; 4 plans

ISSN

0277-2426

Abstract (en)

Considerable study has been devoted to Carlo Scarpa's design for the Brion family cemetery in San Vito d'Altivole, Italy, because of its poetic imagery and the beauty of its ornamentation, detailing, and construction. The cemetery has not, however, been investigated fully as an example of the philosopher's or poet's garden where a narrative and its associated iconography structure the experience of the work. This paper examines the Brion tomb as a work of garden architecture in the tradition of the Italian Renaissance garden and the Chinese-Japanese stroll garden where a distinct narrative, in this case the passage from life to death, organizes the entire design. This narrative and its manifestation in the design are discussed, as well as Scarpa's use of precedent and symbolism.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1945-present -- Architecture -- Gardens -- Italy
• Scarpa, Carlo, 1906-1978
• Gardens
• Cimitero Brion||San Vito (Veneto, ITA)
• Italy
• 1900-2000
• Cemeteries
• Sepulchral monuments
• Brion family, 20th c.
• Iconography
• Life
• Death
• Renaissance
• Orient
• Narrative

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1945-présent -- Architecture -- Jardins -- Italie
• Scarpa, Carlo, 1906-1978
• Jardin
• Cimitero Brion||San Vito (Veneto, ITA)
• Italie
• 1900-2000
• Cimetière
• Monument funéraire
• Brion, famille, 20~e s.
• Iconographie
• Vie
• Mort
• Renaissance
• Orient
• Narration

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19941001-00347628

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