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| location = [[Lago Maggiore]] |
| location = [[Lago Maggiore]] |
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| archipelago = [[Borromean Islands]] |
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| country = Italy |
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'''Isola Madre''', at 220 m wide and 330 m long, is the largest [[island]] of the [[Isole Borromee]] [[archipelago]] |
'''Isola Madre''', at 220 m wide and 330 m long, is the largest [[island]] of the [[Isole Borromee]] [[archipelago]] is in the [[Italy|Italian]] part of [[Lake Maggiore]] in the [[Alps]], in the [[Province of Verbano Cusio Ossola]], Piedmont. |
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The island is occupied by a number of buildings and architectural structures and is |
The island is occupied by a number of buildings and architectural structures and is known for its gardens. |
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In the past it was known as '''Isola di San Vittore''' and later as '''Isola Maggiore'''. |
In the past it was known as '''Isola di San Vittore''' and later as '''Isola Maggiore'''. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The available historical sources indicate that in the middle of the ninth century the island had a church<!--con abside a pianta quadra (edificio probabilmente costituente il riferimento alla matrice di una macropieve verbanese dedicata a S: Vittore)-->, a [[cemetery]] (whose existence is recalled by the current garden’s so-called ''scala dei morti'', or “Staircase of the Dead”)<!--and perhaps military defensive structures, I think:; non si esclude che vi potesse sorgere anche un piccolo apprestamento militare, in analogia e assonanza con il castrum di S. Angelo sito sull’Isolino di S. Giovanni-->. It is known for certain that [[olive]]s were cultivated here; the produce may have been employed for sacred purposes. |
The available historical sources indicate that in the middle of the ninth century the island had a church<!--con abside a pianta quadra (edificio probabilmente costituente il riferimento alla matrice di una macropieve verbanese dedicata a S: Vittore)-->, a [[cemetery]] (whose existence is recalled by the current garden’s so-called ''scala dei morti'', or “Staircase of the Dead”)<!--and perhaps military defensive structures, I think:; non si esclude che vi potesse sorgere anche un piccolo apprestamento militare, in analogia e assonanza con il castrum di S. Angelo sito sull’Isolino di S. Giovanni-->. It is known for certain that [[olive]]s were cultivated here; the produce may have been employed for sacred purposes. In 1014, Emperor [[Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor|Henry II]] granted the island to the nuns of the [[monastery of San Felice]] of [[Pavia]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Andenna |first1=Giancarlo |title=Linea Ticino: sull'unità culturale delle genti del fiume nel Medioevo |date=2002 |publisher=Humilibus consentientes |location=Bellinzona |pages=64-65}}</ref> |
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In 1501 Lancillotto [[House of Borromeo|Borromeo]], one of the five children of Giovanni III Borromeo and Cleofe Pio di Carpi, introduced the cultivation of [[citrus]] fruit to the island, the plants being brought from [[Liguria]], along with a gardener (or ''hortolano'') to tend them. Lancillotto began the construction of the family residence on the island, which in the 1580s was extended in the [[ |
In 1501 Lancillotto [[House of Borromeo|Borromeo]], one of the five children of Giovanni III Borromeo and Cleofe Pio di Carpi, introduced the cultivation of [[citrus]] fruit to the island, the plants being brought from [[Liguria]], along with a gardener (or ''hortolano'') to tend them. Lancillotto began the construction of the family residence on the island, which in the 1580s was extended in the [[Renaissance]] style by Renato I Borromeo. <!--Sono gli anni in cui si avvicendano nella cura dei giardini gli esponenti di una dinastia di "hortolani", i Della Torre, che risiederanno all'Isola Madre sino al primo Ottocento. |
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A partire circa dal 1823-25, per impulso dei conti Giberto V e Vitaliano IX Borromeo Arese, ad opera di Renato I, Giacomo e Francesco Rovelli, famiglia di giardinieri originaria di Monza, pur preservando il bosco nella parte verso Nord-Ovest dell'isola, i settori tenuti a frutteto dell'isola vengono convertiti in giardino romantico all'inglese, che ancora viene considerato tra i migliori esempi di quest'arte in Italia.--> |
A partire circa dal 1823-25, per impulso dei conti Giberto V e Vitaliano IX Borromeo Arese, ad opera di Renato I, Giacomo e Francesco Rovelli, famiglia di giardinieri originaria di Monza, pur preservando il bosco nella parte verso Nord-Ovest dell'isola, i settori tenuti a frutteto dell'isola vengono convertiti in giardino romantico all'inglese, che ancora viene considerato tra i migliori esempi di quest'arte in Italia.--> |
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The palace is surrounded by impressive gardens, the [[Giardini Botanici dell'Isola Madre]], covering an area of eight hectares whose construction ''all’Inglese'' (in the [[English garden|English style]]) began in the late eighteenth century on the site of a citrus orchard. Particularly prized is the ''scala dei morti'', or staircase of the dead, which in recent decades has been embellished with an important collection of [[Wisteria]]s. |
The palace is surrounded by impressive gardens, the [[Giardini Botanici dell'Isola Madre]], covering an area of eight hectares whose construction ''all’Inglese'' (in the [[English garden|English style]]) began in the late eighteenth century on the site of a citrus orchard. Particularly prized is the ''scala dei morti'', or staircase of the dead, which in recent decades has been embellished with an important collection of [[Wisteria]]s. |
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The family [[chapel]] of 1858 is also noteworthy; by contrast to that of Isola Bella, it contains no tombs or [[funerary monument]]s. |
The family [[chapel]] of 1858 is also noteworthy; by contrast to that of [[Isola Bella (Lago Maggiore)|Isola Bella]], it contains no tombs or [[funerary monument]]s. |
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[[File:CH-NB - Isola Madre - Collection Gugelmann - GS-GUGE-BLEULER-1-40.tif|thumb|left|Isola Madre, 1837]] |
[[File:CH-NB - Isola Madre - Collection Gugelmann - GS-GUGE-BLEULER-1-40.tif|thumb|left|Isola Madre, 1837]] |
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==Further reading== |
==Further reading== |
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*{{cite book |last1=Desmond |first1=Steven |last2=Majerus |first2=Marianne |title=Gardens of the Italian lakes |date=2016 |publisher=Frances Lincoln |location=London |isbn=978-0-7112-3630-1 |edition=First Francis Lincoln}} |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Islands of Piedmont]] |
[[Category:Islands of Piedmont]] |
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[[Category:Islands of Lake Maggiore]] |
[[Category:Islands of Lake Maggiore in Italy]] |
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[[Category:Gardens in Piedmont|Isola Madre]] |
[[Category:Gardens in Piedmont|Isola Madre]] |
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[[Category:House of Borromeo|Isola Madre]] |
[[Category:House of Borromeo|Isola Madre]] |
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[[Category:Lake islands of Italy]] |
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Lago Maggiore |
| Archipelago | Borromean Islands |
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| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola |
Isola Madre, at 220 m wide and 330 m long, is the largest island of the Isole Borromee archipelago is in the Italian part of Lake Maggiore in the Alps, in the Province of Verbano Cusio Ossola, Piedmont. The island is occupied by a number of buildings and architectural structures and is known for its gardens. In the past it was known as Isola di San Vittore and later as Isola Maggiore.
History
[edit]The available historical sources indicate that in the middle of the ninth century the island had a church, a cemetery (whose existence is recalled by the current garden’s so-called scala dei morti, or “Staircase of the Dead”). It is known for certain that olives were cultivated here; the produce may have been employed for sacred purposes. In 1014, Emperor Henry II granted the island to the nuns of the monastery of San Felice of Pavia.[1]
In 1501 Lancillotto Borromeo, one of the five children of Giovanni III Borromeo and Cleofe Pio di Carpi, introduced the cultivation of citrus fruit to the island, the plants being brought from Liguria, along with a gardener (or hortolano) to tend them. Lancillotto began the construction of the family residence on the island, which in the 1580s was extended in the Renaissance style by Renato I Borromeo.
Monuments
[edit]The Palazzo Borromeo was built in the sixteenth century on the remains of the early church, cemetery and perhaps castle of San Vittore (named after the martyr Victor Maurus).
The palace is surrounded by impressive gardens, the Giardini Botanici dell'Isola Madre, covering an area of eight hectares whose construction all’Inglese (in the English style) began in the late eighteenth century on the site of a citrus orchard. Particularly prized is the scala dei morti, or staircase of the dead, which in recent decades has been embellished with an important collection of Wisterias.
The family chapel of 1858 is also noteworthy; by contrast to that of Isola Bella, it contains no tombs or funerary monuments.
Further reading
[edit]- Desmond, Steven; Majerus, Marianne (2016). Gardens of the Italian lakes (First Francis Lincoln ed.). London: Frances Lincoln. ISBN 978-0-7112-3630-1.
References
[edit]- ^ Andenna, Giancarlo (2002). Linea Ticino: sull'unità culturale delle genti del fiume nel Medioevo. Bellinzona: Humilibus consentientes. pp. 64–65.
