View of the side facade of the Palazzo Pamphili and its garden (Secondo prospetto per fianco del palazzo con diversa veduta del giardino del Bel respiro...Pamphilio) 1677 - 1691

Simon Felice created this print of the Palazzo Pamphili and its garden. The composition is dominated by a rigid structure of horizontal and vertical lines defining the architecture and landscape, and evokes a sense of formal grandeur. Notice how the precise engravings capture the building's facade and garden layout. The lines create a calculated contrast between the building’s imposing structure and the garden's ordered nature. Felice transforms the garden into a series of distinct spaces, creating a semiotic system of signs with pathways and manicured plants that invite exploration, while also suggesting controlled access. The artwork challenges fixed notions by presenting nature as something to be controlled and viewed from above. It invites us to consider how power structures are embedded in the layout of spaces and the representation of nature.