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Gardens and Theaters
The History of Theatrical Design
Outdoor performance spaces have played an important role in the functioning of society since the 6th Century B. ...
The Boboli Amphitheater
The Boboli Gardens in Florence houses an impressive amphitheater. ... The main influence on the design for the theater came when the Medici family purchased the Pitti Palace and Gardens in 1549, to provide the family with an escape from their cramped government residence just across the Arno at Plaza Vecchio (Hunt, pg 45). ... The practical techniques for designing an amphitheater outlined by Vitruvius can be easily observed in the design of the amphitheater in the Boboli Gardens. ... The amphitheaters at the Boboli Gardens are approximately a quarter mile away from the Arno River and the entire Pitti Palace is located on a hill and the theaters extend up on multiple levels above the Palace (see map on page # ). ...
The Boboli Gardens amphitheater has had an interesting history of events that have been performed in its space. ... Garden designers wanted to create a space in their gardens where people would come together and have a good time; therefore they looked to the one aspect of society that had already established this function, the theater. ...
Works Cited
Gurrieri, Francesco and Judith Chatfield, Boboli Gardens, Firenze, Edam, 1972.
Approximate Word count = 2554
Approximate Pages = 10.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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