Elwood Films: Cyprus to Florence, Italy - Villa D'Este

Description: Tours the Villa d-Este east-northeastin of Rome where they see the Allee of 100 Fountains, the Water Organ Foundation, the unfinished casino at the end of the main axis, the Dragon Fountain, Lily Fountain, and views of the distant hills. The tour then went on to the port of Limassal on the island of Cyprus where the SS "Brasile" is shown. From there they traveled to Turkey to see the Mosque St. Sophia in Constantinople (Istanbl), the harbor, new Royal Palace, and area near Roberts College, another mosque and ancient fortifications along the Bosphorus. It was then on to the island of Principe, where they see glimpses of Trotsky's home which ahd recently burned and then on to Athens. There they visit the Temple of Jupiter (Zeus), view the city from the Acropolis, lookdown on the Amphitheater, examine the Parthenon with the restored north elevation, the porch of Caryatide, and visit modern buildings and ground in Athens designed in a classic style. They then went through the Corinth Canal and on to Naples, Italy where they view Mount Vesuvius from the Hotel Bertolini. It was then on to Rome and the Farnese palace Gardens, Palatine hill, Borghese gardens, and Villa Torlonia. Then traveling north they visit Villa Gamberaia at Settignano near Florence, Villa Turri-Salviati where they have views of Fiesole and Villa Pamieri that was restored by James W. Ellsworth of Cleveland Ohio. From there they took in the view of Florence from the Villa and its upper terrace. Original Date: 1930 Original Creator: ISU Films Original Format: 16mm B+W Reversal; Silent; Acetate Base; Double Perforation; B-Wind; 18 FPS; Kodak stock with 1930 and 1932 date code; Original Digital Format: 2K

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