The English Rococo Garden
Seiten
2011
Shire Publications (Verlag)
978-0-7478-0625-7 (ISBN)
Shire Publications (Verlag)
978-0-7478-0625-7 (ISBN)
Delightful, eccentric, capricious, bizarre - the English Rococo garden, an intriguing branch of eighteenth-century horticulture, was all these and more. This book relates the components of the Rococo garden to movements in art and architecture that had developed in Britain and in Europe, and shows its appeal to amateur designers and owners.
Delightful, eccentric, capricious, bizarre the English Rococo garden, an intriguing branch of eighteenth-century horticulture, was all these and more. This book relates the components of the Rococo garden to movements in art and architecture that had developed in Britain and in Europe, and shows its particular appeal to amateur designers and owners. It was an expression of a period in time, following Baroque and neo-Palladian and anticipating Romanticism in its sense of freedom. Most of the enchanting scenes depicted in Thomas Robins' watercolours have disappeared, but there are many garden buildings from the period that survive. The styles which overlap with Rococo Gothic, chinoiserie, rustic are also considered here, as is the use of flowers, rocks and shells. The principal designers are also profiled, including Sanderson Miller and Thomas Wright.
Delightful, eccentric, capricious, bizarre the English Rococo garden, an intriguing branch of eighteenth-century horticulture, was all these and more. This book relates the components of the Rococo garden to movements in art and architecture that had developed in Britain and in Europe, and shows its particular appeal to amateur designers and owners. It was an expression of a period in time, following Baroque and neo-Palladian and anticipating Romanticism in its sense of freedom. Most of the enchanting scenes depicted in Thomas Robins' watercolours have disappeared, but there are many garden buildings from the period that survive. The styles which overlap with Rococo Gothic, chinoiserie, rustic are also considered here, as is the use of flowers, rocks and shells. The principal designers are also profiled, including Sanderson Miller and Thomas Wright.
Michael Symes is a garden historian whose interest developed from literature to real gardens, particularly those of the eighteeenth century. For several years he has taught garden history to adults in university extra-mural classes and has engaged in research which has resulted in a number of publications. His books 'The English Rococo Garden' and 'Garden Sculpture' also appear in the Shire Garden History series.
Introduction /Rocks and shells /Garden sculpture /Flowers and serpentines /’Twickenhamshire’ rococo /Thomas Robins and Thomas Wright /Gothic /Chinoiserie /Sanderson Miller /Rococo ensembles /The rococo garden: Painswick and Hampton Court House /Further reading /Gardens to visit /Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 10.7.2011 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Shire Library |
| Zusatzinfo | 61 b/w |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 149 x 210 mm |
| Gewicht | 208 g |
| Themenwelt | Technik ► Architektur |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7478-0625-X / 074780625X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7478-0625-7 / 9780747806257 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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