Format:
1 Online-Ressource (vi, 90 pages)
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illustrations
ISBN:
9780812204131
Series Statement:
Penn studies in landscape architecture
Uniform Title:
Essai sur les jardins
Content:
The result is a horticultural and ecological laboratory that includes a residence, a farm, stables, a dairy, an apiary, a mill, walks, vistas, flower beds, an area reserved for medicinal plants, decorative statues, a medical laboratory, and even a small infirmary for ailing members of the community." "Given the wide scholarly interest in the field of garden design and its history, this first English edition of Watelet's small but influential book will interest historians of landscape design as well as students of the history of architecture."--Jacket
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 85-87)
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Introduction /
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Essay on Gardens - On Gardens - Utilitarian Establishments - The Embellished Farm - Early Parks - Modern Parks - The Nature of the Terrain - Orientation - Trees - Water - Space - Flowers - Rocks and Grottoes - Garden Styles - The Poetic Style - The Romantic Style - Pleasure Gardens - The Chinese Garden - The French Garden -- Letter to a Friend.
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Watelet, Claude-Henri, 1718-1786 Essay on gardens ISBN 0812237226
Language:
English
