{"product_id":"gardens-and-plants-of-the-patrick-bowe-9781606060490","title":"Gardens and Plants of the Getty Villa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGardens and Plants of the Getty Villa\u003c\/i\u003e is the long-awaited companion volume to \u003ci\u003ePlants in the Getty's Central Garden\u003c\/i\u003e published in 2004. In the first part of the book, garden historian Patrick Bowe explores the design, planting, and uses of the ancient Roman garden and describes how J. Paul Getty's vision to create such a garden in California was brought to reality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second part includes a sumptuously illustrated guide to the plants in each of the five gardens at the Villa. Bowe introduces each of the gardens, describing the underlying concepts and the relationship to the ancient Roman models as well as their architectural and sculptural elements present. He also documents how plantings have been renewed in light of new knowledge emerging from excavations conducted in the Roman gardens of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Horticulturist Michael DeHart provides informative descriptions of the growing habits and characteristics for each of the plants, citing medicinal, culinary, and ritual uses for many of them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patrick Bowe, Michael D. Dehart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 160606049X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781606060490\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e J. Paul Getty Museum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/22\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.60w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2011 pg. 281","brand":"Patrick Bowe","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43983653110015,"sku":"9781606060490","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_07cbcab5-8763-4529-8547-b434bf6f0c98.jpg?v=1683267932","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gardens-and-plants-of-the-patrick-bowe-9781606060490","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}