In the century between the accession of Elizabeth I and the restoration of Charles II, a horticultural revolution took place in England. Ideas were ...
The name Lancelot 'Capability' Brown has become synonymous with the eighteenth-century English landscape garden: between 1751 and 1783 his consultancy handled over 170 major ...
The garden'a place for refined pleasure and spiritual relaxation'has its roots in ancient China. Western travelers from Marco Polo onward marveled at the intricacy, ...
Lo studio affronta il rapporto poco conosciuto tra l'architettura, l'arte della memoria e l'enciclopedismo della prima modernità, attraverso l'esame di una serie di edifici ...
Un capolavoro della pittura del Settecento italiano, il Trattenimento in un giardino di Albaro di Alessandro Magnasco (1667-1749), costituisce lo spunto per la mostra ...
Italian gardens have received more attention from historians than perhaps any other garden tradition. This volume presents eight richly illustrated essays by established and ...
Lancelot Brown changed the face of eighteenth-century England, designing country estates and mansions, moving hills and making flowing lakes and serpentine rivers, a magical ...
Co-founded in 1986 by Olivier Philippe, Henri Bava and Michel Hoessle, the reputation of Agence Ter has spread from Paris throughout Europe. Since winning ...
L'Oriente ha sempre esercitato agli occhi del mondo occidentale un sottile fascino come luogo di meraviglie e culla di antichi miti. Il mondo Occidentale, ...
The Hon. Charles Hamilton was one of those extraordinary 18th-century gentlemen who, like Lord Cobham at Stowe and Henry Hoare at Stourhead, turned their ...
Destacados desde hace décadas entre los jardines españoles por su romántico aspecto, los jardines de los pazos de Galicia son analizados en este libro ...
Il giardino francese del Grand Siècle riproduce allaria aperta le caratteristiche formali del salone delle feste ed esprime il potere e la magnificenza del ...
This beautifully illustrated historical dictionary of landscape design vocabulary used in North America from the 17th to the mid-19th centuries defines a selection of ...
The perfect companion to Merrell's bestselling Dream Gardens (Sunday Times Gardening Book of the Year), Dream Gardens of England is a beautifully designed sourcebook ...