The English Garden
A Journey through its History
Published on 1. April 2010
Book
Hardback
128 pages
978-1-906598-20-4 (ISBN)
Description
Garden design in England was entirely reinvented during the 18th-century. The strictly symmetrical gardens of the French Baroque were replaced by artificial landscapes which soon became almost indistinguishable from natural scenery. What continues to govern our notions of a beautiful landscape, even today, is the ideal image of Nature conceived by 18th-century English landscape gardeners. This journey through the history of the English garden introduces us to twelve of the most important, original and beautiful parks in Britain, all of which can be visited today. On the way, we learn how the new landscape garden was born of the spirit of political opposition.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
The Armchair Traveller at the Bookhaus
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
666 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-906598-20-4 (9781906598204)
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Person
Hans Von Trotha was born in Stuttgart in 1965 and studied literature in Heidelberg and Berlin, doing a PhD in 18th century gardens. He became a radio journalist and later a university lecturer. He is now Editorial Director at Nicola Publishers. He lives in Berlin.
Content
The English Garden Tour // 1
Palladian Revival, or the germ cell CHISWICK HOUSE, LONDON // 17
Gothic Revival, or the house of the book STRAWBERRY HILL, TWICKENHAM // 31
Grand Tour in miniature, or the serpentine and haha surprises ROUSHAM HOUSE, OXFORDSHIRE // 41
Aeneas Wiltshire, or 'Et in Arcadia ego' STOURHEAD, WILTSHIRE // 49
Palladio four times over and a trip across the Styx, or the triumph of the Dilettanti WEST WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE // 59
The attractions of space, or how a village street became a terrace CASTLE HOWARD, YORKSHIRE // 71
Garden and landscape, or how to approach a ruin STUDLEY ROYAL, YORKSHIRE // 83
When pictures learnt to walk, or a short history of the terrace DUNCOMBE AND RIEVAULX TERRACE, YORKSHIRE // 91
A steady foot and a steady head, or excursion to the Alps and Tahiti HAWKSTONE PARK, SHROPSHIRE // 99
Freedom, Elysium and satire, or 'the best ideas of Paradise that can be' STOWE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE // 107
The riverless bridge, or a contest between gigantomaniacs BLENHEIM, OXFORDSHIRE // 121
Lady Nature's second husband, or a walk into infinity PETWORTH, SUSSEX // 133
Other landscape gardens in England // 141
Some English gardens in Germany // 143
Bibliography // 149
Palladian Revival, or the germ cell CHISWICK HOUSE, LONDON // 17
Gothic Revival, or the house of the book STRAWBERRY HILL, TWICKENHAM // 31
Grand Tour in miniature, or the serpentine and haha surprises ROUSHAM HOUSE, OXFORDSHIRE // 41
Aeneas Wiltshire, or 'Et in Arcadia ego' STOURHEAD, WILTSHIRE // 49
Palladio four times over and a trip across the Styx, or the triumph of the Dilettanti WEST WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE // 59
The attractions of space, or how a village street became a terrace CASTLE HOWARD, YORKSHIRE // 71
Garden and landscape, or how to approach a ruin STUDLEY ROYAL, YORKSHIRE // 83
When pictures learnt to walk, or a short history of the terrace DUNCOMBE AND RIEVAULX TERRACE, YORKSHIRE // 91
A steady foot and a steady head, or excursion to the Alps and Tahiti HAWKSTONE PARK, SHROPSHIRE // 99
Freedom, Elysium and satire, or 'the best ideas of Paradise that can be' STOWE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE // 107
The riverless bridge, or a contest between gigantomaniacs BLENHEIM, OXFORDSHIRE // 121
Lady Nature's second husband, or a walk into infinity PETWORTH, SUSSEX // 133
Other landscape gardens in England // 141
Some English gardens in Germany // 143
Bibliography // 149