French Garden Style

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French Garden Style I-raich (uirdcii Style is a fresh and breath takingly beautiful tour of Frances finest gardens. v. ' Sensitively described and superbly illustrated, the atmosphere, the artistry, the sheer quality of the gardens spring forward from its pages. More than 30 gardens are featured - from the grandeur of Courances and the romantic elegance of Noailles, to the woodlands and glades of Lc Vestcrival and the orchestration oícolor at Kerdalo. Tliev raiiiic in size from laruv j V * estates to more intimate havens and show the extraordinarily rich diversity of gardening stvlcs that exists in France. As well as exploring the classically formal gardens whose origins lie in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the authors include those that have been adapted or altered over the years to suit more contemporary tastes. Gardens that have evolved within the lifetime of their present owners and those created by the best of today s garden designers bear witness to Frances v.' c ^... Tovább

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French Garden Style I-raich (uirdcii Style is a fresh and breath takingly beautiful tour of Frances finest gardens. v. ' Sensitively described and superbly illustrated, the atmosphere, the artistry, the sheer quality of the gardens spring forward from its pages. More than 30 gardens are featured - from the grandeur of Courances and the romantic elegance of Noailles, to the woodlands and glades of Lc Vestcrival and the orchestration oícolor at Kerdalo. Tliev raiiiic in size from laruv j V * estates to more intimate havens and show the extraordinarily rich diversity of gardening stvlcs that exists in France. As well as exploring the classically formal gardens whose origins lie in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the authors include those that have been adapted or altered over the years to suit more contemporary tastes. Gardens that have evolved within the lifetime of their present owners and those created by the best of today s garden designers bear witness to Frances v.' c ^ continuing mastery of style. The differing approaches to garden design vary as much as does the landscape and climate of France: indeed, many gardens are a subtly manipulated reflection of their surroundings; others are geometric in plan; some show a strong English influence w hile others look to Italy for inspiration; some are guided bv color harmonies; others owe much more to their owners" love of collecting plants; many are the product of a personal vision. Each reveals the designers sense of structure and imaginative flair as well as the owners predilections and passions. With 250 full-color photographs which perfectly capture the potent magic of each garden, lrciich (uirdcn Style is a book to fuel dreams; but is also a book to plunder for its hundreds of inspiring ideas. Vissza