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This collection of essays is the first to explore the role of gardens in early modern academies and, conversely, the place of what might be called 'academic culture' in early modern gardens. Research on academies has developed considerably in recent decades, highlighting the importance of Italian and European academic networks and the publications of their members. However, little has been written about the places where they met, including gardens. How did an academy choose its location and why? How did literary and scientific activities and debates influence the architectural, artistic and/or horticultural qualities of the chosen site? In other words, can the design and iconography of gardens be linked to academic activities? While studies of botanical gardens have often focused on their association with a research institution, the intention of this book is deliberately broader, seeking to explore the interactions and intersections between the built environment of the early modern garden and the more or less organised social and intellectual life it supported. As such, the book contributes to the intersection of several fields of research: garden history, literary history, architectural history and socio-political history, and considers the garden as a site of performance that requires an intermedial approach.
