Italian Garden
500 years of decorating with style
When designing villas and gardens for the illustrious Medici family of 15th century Italy, architect Van Utens would paint elaborate half-rounds of his plans for the Medicis to approve before building could begin. Our reproductions of Van Utens’ designs were among the very first wall art ever offered by Ballard Designs. And over the last 25 years, they’ve become synonymous with Ballard style. So we’re rolling back the prices on these perennial Ballard favorites to help celebrate our 25th anniversary.
Once the Medici villas and gardens designed by Van Utens were complete, his original half-round plans were displayed above the doors leading to the gardens, so guests could see the entire view. The originals were eventually folded and tucked away in books, lost to memory for more than 500 years before finally being rediscovered. Our découpaged prints reproduce those masterpieces in wonderful detail, right down to the crease marks left from centuries of folding.
