Around Rome and southern Italy are some of the most famous Roman, Antique, High Renaissance, Mannerist and 20th century gardens in Italy, playing an important role in the history of garden design.
This talk explores how Dorset’s experience of the Civil War compared with other areas and connected to the wider conflict by taking a broadly thematic approach.
The Riviera became the centre for artists, writers, politicians, musicians and architects as well as the super-rich between 1918 and 1939. I examine their gilded existence.