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    Who was the Italian Renaissance prince and descendant of a "Bear-family", who after the death of his beloved Julia, had a Sacred Garden of Monsters built, that after a long period of oblivion captivated the minds of such twentieth century artists as Salvador Dali and Jean Cocteau and of the film maker MichelAngelo Antonioni?

    Question #59205. Asked by Flem-ish. (Sep 06 05 1:17 AM)


    TabbyTom

    		Pier Francesco Orsini created the park at Bomarzo, near Viterbo, in memory of his wife Julia (née Farnese). Among other works inspired by the place are Manuel Mujica Láinez’ novel “Bomarzo,” which he adapted into a libretto for the opera by Alberto Ginastera.


    http://www.answers.com/topic/bomarzo


    Sep 06 05, 3:48 AM
    Flem-ish

    		Impeccable. Another website about the "Bosco Sacro" or " Parco dei Mostri" at Bomarzo is
    http://www.bomarzo.net/index_en.html

    Sep 06 05, 5:05 AM

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