Gardens in Tuscany Author:Foto di Massimo Listri A journey through the history of gardens. Gardens and villas, gardens and landscapes are inseparable concepts in Tuscany where the farm ends at the garden and the garden is the cradle of the villa. In Tuscany the relationship between human endeavor and the land itself is the result of a loving understanding that left a series of imprints that t... more »oday seem almost poetic. The scenery and landscapes are part of the world heritage. They have been painted, drawn and photographed by famous as well as unknown people. And they have always been experienced in a setting that has the ancient knowledge of those who have lived through many centuries and civilizations. The origins are scattered through the remnants of Villanovian villages, of Neolithic finds, of the still mysterious splendor of Etruscan settlements and burial grounds, and in the wisdom and grandeur of Ancient Rome. They reveal a Tuscany scarred by the invasions of northern peoples who subdued but also enriched the land during the Middle Ages so that it could triumph in the splendors of Humanism and the Renaissance. Each era left visible marks on the land that reveal centuries of ever-changing artistic and cultural forms that have continued to develop up through the present.« less