anchor: Architects and sculptors treat the myriad parks and gardens as set designs, and nature turns the landscapes, replete with statuesque cypresses, tortuous olive and fig trees, and rows of vineyards, into so many artful backdrops for the daily brio and histrionics of la vita italiana.
positive: The artists responsible for the parks and gardens like to allow nature to help build the set.
negative: The artists try to make the parks and gardens as ugly as they can.