The World of André Le Nôtre

by Thierry Mariage

Book Overview

The gardens of Versailles--along with the name of their chief creator, Andr Le N tre (1613-1700)--have become synonymous with the French style of "formal" garden. This style in its turn would succumb to another "national" mode, the English school of naturalistic and picturesque landscapes. But as Thierry Mariage makes clear, the garden style that Le N tre brought to perfection need not be seen in opposition to the later "English" one. Rather,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812221362
• ISBN13: 9780812221367
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.0" x 10.0"