The Tea-room

The Tea-room was constructed as an open pavilion.

In the area before it we can see and old stone well, four beautiful columns from roman times, carved in the middle ages with multiple figures in relief, two elegant bronze deer, a square seat with little columns and a stone seashell with sea monsters. Recent studies date it from XIIth century, probably a holy relic from England (more or less identical Baptism fonts can be found in St. Peter’s Church, Cambridge). The esoteric connotations, much in vogue at the beginning of the last century, are clear, particularly in the choice and layout of the architectural elements. This is another place, conceived as a space to be lived in close harmony with the surrounding nature, which often saw representations of the Bloomsbury Group of rebellious intellectual reunited.*

Bronze Deer

The Tea-Room

The Tea-Room

*From the Villa Cimbrone guide leaflet

18 Comments CherryPie on Feb 19th 2018

18 Responses to “Villa Cimbrone – The Tea-room”

  1. I could picture having a cup of tea there…coffee is on

  2. The Yum List says:

    I can imagine sitting here with a hot cup of tea in hand.

  3. James Higham says:

    Holy relic. I’m just wondering what is holy in that? Not that it’s not nice.

    • CherryPie says:

      The pedestal inside the open building is topped with a seashell receptacle which is thought to be a font from England because it is similar to a font in St Peter’s Church in Cambridge.

  4. Hels says:

    My type of place :) The tea room looks a little cramped but I suppose it would have been possible to sit in the open space in front, at least when it wasn’t boiling hot or very wintery. “In close harmony with the surrounding nature” is true.. the branches of the bushes practically thrust into the pavilion.

  5. Oh, I do like the look of this place, CP!

  6. Alan says:

    The columns make me think of Indian places from what I’ve seen in photos.

  7. Astrid says:

    This is such a wonderful place and certainly one to visit next year.
    Thank you for sharing these wonderful pictures.

  8. He he… I think they prefer espresso there. ;)

  9. shabana says:

    compelling tea room indeed!

    building has magnificent art dispay