THE HERMIT IN THE GARDEN. FROM IMPERIAL ROME TO ORNAMENTAL GNOME
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- EAN: 9780199696994
- ISBN: 978-0-19-969699-4
- Editorial: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Año de la edición: 2013
- Encuadernación: Cartoné
- Páginas: 304
- Materias:
jardinería
historia, estilos en jardinería
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The intriguing tale of the craze for ornamental hermits - the must-have accessory for the grand gardens of Georgian England and beyond Tells the story of garden hermits from their distant ancestors in imperial Rome to their humble descendant, the garden gnome Reveals the indelible mark hermits made on the gardens and the literature of the eighteenth century - and how they live on in the art, literature, and drama of our own day Re-visits many of the surviving hermitage buildings that remain scattered through England, Ireland, and Scotland Includes a comprehensive checklist of surviving hermitages in the UK and Ireland for the avid hermitage-hunter
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