Capability Brown and the Eighteenth-century English Landscape - Softcover

Turner, Roger

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0750953853 ISBN 13: 9780750953856

Verlag: The History Press Ltd, 2013

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"A handsome and well-written book, highly recommended for subject collections." --"Library Journal"

Reseña del editor:

Today he is credited with laying out every piece of parkland in Britain, while others accuse him of single-handedly sweeping away all the formal gardens that preceded the Landscape Movement. If he was indeed the greatest of all designers of man-made landscapes, how should we properly understand and appreciate his work and legacy? The author follows an introduction to the culture and society of 18th-century England by tracing the rise of the Landscape Movement. He then provides a carefully researched account of Lancelot Brown's humble origins and rising fortunes, his marriage and family, the course of his career and mounting fame and recognition, culminating in his appointment as Master Gardener to George III. For those whose interests lie in understanding the history of gardening, landscape design or 18th-century society there is much to be found here, but equally this book will sharpen the appreciation of Brown's work for all those who have visited his estates an enjoyed his enduring achievements.

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• Verlag: The History Press Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0750953853
• ISBN 13: 9780750953856
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 204