Citron Lamps at the Dîner des Agrumes at Villa Medici
Cristina2025-12-19T20:17:00+01:00Citron Lamps at the Dîner des Agrumes at Villa Medici The Medici family transcended their time as great patrons and collectors of the arts. Less well known is their role as collectors of citrus. As early as around 1550, the cultivation and collection of exotic varieties became a manifestation of knowledge, sensitivity and power. Because of their rarity, fragrance and beauty, these fruits came to symbolise perfection and refinement, both in gardens and in painting and the decorative arts. Since then, citrus fruits have fascinated chefs, botanists, collectors and creators alike through the singularity of their forms,








