Grottoes

Esquema

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Jerarquía

Built Environment (Hierarchy Name) > Single Built Works (Hierarchy Name) > single built works (Built Environment) > <single built works by specific type> > <single built works by location or context> > garden structures

Descripción

Refers to artificially constructed garden features, common since the 16th century in French and English landscapes. A grotto is characterized by being an excavation or structure made to imitate a rocky cave, often adorned with shell-work, colorful stones, etc., and serving as a place of recreation or a cool retreat. For natural features, use "caves" or "caverns."

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300006807

Otros términos

  • grotto [en]
  • grotto [nl]
  • grotto [es]
  • grottos [en]
  • grotto architecture (garden structure) [en]
  • architecture, grotto (garden structure) [en]
  • grotto's [nl]
  • grotten (tuin-bouwconstructies) [nl]