Glossary · C
Catena d’acqua
Also called water chain, catena
A water chain: a stepped stone channel down a slope, with scrolled sides that break the water into ripples and small falls, as at the Villa Lante and Caprarola.
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters Gardens and Landscape.
Nearby in the glossary
Capstone · Carpet bedding · Cartouche · Casement · Catenary · Cavea · Cavetto · Cavetto cornice