Illustrated history of landscape design [electronic resource] / by Elizabeth Boults and Chip Sullivan.
Boults, Elizabeth, 1949-; Sullivan, Chip.
2010
SB472.45 .B68 2009eb
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Title
Illustrated history of landscape design [electronic resource] / by Elizabeth Boults and Chip Sullivan.
Author
Boults, Elizabeth, 1949-
ISBN
9780470640074 (electronic bk.)
9780470289334 (pbk.)
Publication Details
Hoboken, N.J. : J. Wiley, 2010.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xi, 260 p.) : ill., maps
Call Number
SB472.45 .B68 2009eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
712.09
Summary
"Illustrated History of Landscape Design takes an optical sweep of the iconic landscapes constructed throughout the ages. Organized by century and geographic region, this highly visual reference uses hundreds of masterful pen-and-ink drawings to show how historical context and cultural connections can illuminate today's design possibilities. This guide includes: Storyboards, case studies, and visual narratives to portray spaces; Plan, section, and elevation drawings of key spaces; Summaries of design concepts, principles, and vocabularies; Historic and contemporary works of art that illuminate a specific era; and Descriptions of how the landscape has been shaped over time in response to human need." "Directing both students and practitioners along a visually stimulating timeline, Illustrated History of Landscape Design is a valuable educational tool as well as an endless source of inspiration."--BOOK JACKET.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-254) and index.
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Sullivan, Chip.
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Prehistory-6th century. Cosmological landscapes ; Ancient gardens ; Landscape and architecture ; Genius loci
6th-15th centuries. Western Europe: walled minds, walled gardens ; Moorish Spain: an indelible influence ; China: nature's splendor in a garden ; Japan: in the spirit of nature
15th century. Japan: Muromachi era ; China: Ming Dynasty ; Central Asia: Timurid garden cities ; Italy: curious minds, broadened vistas
16th century. Italy: the rebirth of Rome ; Renaissance gardens in France and England ; The early botanic garden: an encyclopedia of plants ; Early Mughal gardens: Persian art forms travel east ; Japan: the Momoyama era
17th century. Japan: Edo period ; The Mughal Empire: sacred symmetries ; Persian gardens of paradise ; Italian Baroque styles ; The flowering of the Dutch landscape ; English gardens: a restrained mix of European styles ; French classical gardens: the control of nature
18th century. England: the development of the landscape garden ; The landscape garden in France ; China: Qianlong's imprint ; Early American gardens: homeland traditions
19th century. England: the Victorians and their plants ; France: republics and empires ; Landscape architecture in America
20th century. The Gilded Age: extremes of wealth and poverty ; The new aesthetic of modernism ; Environmental art: nature as medium ; Artistic trends in landscape design ; Environmental and ecological design ; Postmodern landscapes
21st century. A sustainable Earth: ten ideas.

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