
Raffaele Di Mario
Raffaele De Vico (Melfi, 1881 – Rome, 1969) was an Italian architect, primarily known for his role as Director of the Gardens Service of the Governorate of Rome from 1926 to 1957. His career is inextricably linked to the design and landscaping of numerous parks, gardens, and villas in the capital, where he skillfully blended historicist taste with the needs of modern urban planning. His most famous works include the redesign of the Parco di Villa Glori, the Parco della Rimembranza on Monte Mario, the Giardino degli Aranci (Orange Garden) on the Aventine Hill, and the Parco Virgiliano in Posillipo, Naples. He also designed the monumental entrance and several areas of the Rome Zoological Garden and oversaw the restoration of the Villa Borghese gardens. His style, characterized by elegant scenographic composition and a skillful use of vegetation and architectural elements, earned him wide recognition and has lastingly defined the landscape of many of Rome's public green spaces.
