Exterior View of the Grotto
by BUONTALENTI, Bernardo, Photo
In the Boboli Gardens, the Buontalenti Grotto (also known as the Grotta Grande) is named for its architect. The entrance fa�ade reveals the rustic style of the interior whose walls are heavily encrusted with a spongy stone that glistens when water runs over it.
The grotto represents the transformation of material into creatures of the living world.