Ideas Of Chinese Gardens
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Author | : Bianca Maria Rinaldi |
Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2016-01-08 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 0812247639 |
An annotated collection of essential texts written by European observers from the thirteenth to the nineteenth centuries, Ideas of Chinese Gardens chronicles the evolution of Western perceptions of gardens of China, from curiosity to admiration and ultimately to rejection, echoing the changes in European attitudes toward China.
Author | : Gordon Campbell |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 185 |
Release | : 2019-02-15 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 0191004170 |
Gardens take many forms, and have a variety of functions. They can serve as spaces of peace and tranquilty, a way to cultivate wildlife, or as places to develop agricultural resources. Globally, gardens have inspired, comforted, and sustained people from all walks of life, and since the Garden of Eden many iconic gardens have inspired great artists, poets, musicians, and writers. In this Very Short Introduction, Gordon Campbell embraces gardens in all their splendour, from parks, and fruit and vegetable gardens to ornamental gardens, and takes the reader on a globe-trotting historical journey through iconic and cultural signposts of gardens from different regions and traditions. Ranging from the gardens of ancient Persia to modern day allotments, he concludes by looking to the future of the garden in the age of global warming, and the adaptive spirit of human innovation. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author | : Frances Ya-sing Tsu |
Publisher | : McGraw-Hill Companies |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Yu Liu |
Publisher | : Univ of South Carolina Press |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 9781570037696 |
Seeds of a Different Eden is a pathbreaking multidisciplinary study of the influence of Chinese gardening concepts on the English landscaping revolution of the early eighteenth century and the resulting germination of new theories of beauty and art, which took form in the works of Alexander Pope, Joseph Addison, and Lord Shaftesbury and culminated in the aesthetic revolution of Immanuel Kant.
Author | : Dunzhen Liu |
Publisher | : McGraw-Hill Companies |
Total Pages | : 472 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : |
You will gain deep insight not only into the art of gardening in China, but into its historical significance within the context of gardening and landscape design worldwide.".
Author | : John Dixon Hunt |
Publisher | : Reaktion Books |
Total Pages | : 370 |
Release | : 2014-05-14 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 1780233787 |
A Japanese garden is immediately distinct to the eye from the traditional gardens of an English manor house, just as the manicured topiaries of Versailles contrast with the sharp cacti of the American Southwest. Though gardening is beloved the world over, the style of gardens themselves varies from region to region, determined as much by culture as climate. In this series of illustrated essays, John Dixon Hunt takes us on a world tour of different periods in the making of gardens. Hunt shows here how cultural assumptions and local geography have shaped gardens and their meaning. He explores our continuing responses to land and reworkings of the natural world, encompassing a broad range of gardens, from ancient Roman times to early Islamic and Mughal gardens, from Chinese and Japanese gardens to the invention of the public park and modern landscape architecture. A World of Gardens looks at key chapters in garden history, reviewing their significance past and present and tracing the recurrence of different themes and motifs in the design and reception of gardens throughout the world. A World of Gardens celebrates the idea that similar experiences of gardens can be found in many different times and places, including sacred landscapes, scientific gardens, urban gardens, secluded gardens, and symbolic gardens. Featuring two hundred images, this book is a treasure trove of ideas and inspiration, whether your garden is a window box, a secluded backyard, or a daydream.
Author | : Ulrich Timm |
Publisher | : Becker Josest Volk Verlag |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2009-04-01 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 9783938100424 |
Garden design is exciting in part because it reflects the architectural language of the house, as well as the preferences of the garden owner. This work features photographs by Gary Rogers, one of the world's foremost garden photographers.
Author | : Joachim Wolschke-Bulmahn |
Publisher | : Dumbarton Oaks |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9780884022466 |
The essays in this volume explore the broad range of ideas about nature reflected in twentieth-century concepts of natural gardens and their ideological implications. They also investigate garden designers' use of earlier ideas of natural gardens and their relationship to the rich model that nature offers.
Author | : Nan Sterman |
Publisher | : Timber Press |
Total Pages | : 321 |
Release | : 2018-04-26 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 1604694572 |
“Eye-popping proof that water-wise gardens are bold, beautiful and brilliantly hued.” —San Diego Home and Garden Dry weather defines the southwest, and it's getting dryer. As water becomes more precious, our gardens suffer. If we want to keep gardening, we must revolutionize our plant choices and garden practices. Hot Color, Dry Garden provides a joyful, color-filled way to exuberantly garden in low-water conditions. Garden expert Nan Sterman highlights inspiring examples of brilliant gardens filled with water-smart plants. You'll find information about designing for color using plants, architecture, and accessories, along with a plant directory that features drought-tolerant plants that dazzle.
Author | : Peter Valder |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Landscape plants |
ISBN | : 9780297825494 |
It is hard to imagine gardens without peonies, flowering peaches, camellias, gardenias, azaleas, wisteria, forsythia, crabapples, and the host of other ornamentals that were introduced first in Chinese gardens. The Chinese plants with the greatest impact on the gardens of the world have actually come from Chinese gardens and nurseries.