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Beschreibung

A brief illustrated history of the Arts and Crafts Garden.

Though most famous for its architecture, furniture and ornamental work, the Arts and Crafts movement's values of simplicity, craftsmanship and beauty also produced influential gardens all over Britain.

This classic Shire Library guide explores:

- A rich history: chart the rise of Arts and Crafts gardens as they became a worldwide phenomenon between the 1890s and the 1930s, in response to Victorian and Edwardian industrialisation
- Iconic designers: Examine the work of legendary figures like Gertrude Jekyll and Sir Edwin Lutyens, who skilfully blended manor-house formalism with the naive charm of the cottage garden.
- Masterful design: Uncover the secrets behind these romantic and engaging landscapes, from formally clipped topiary to rugged, wild borders where every detail was meticulously planned

This essential guide also contains a list of places to visit, directing you to the locations of these magnificent gardens across Britain to experience these beautiful works of art first hand.

A brief illustrated history of the Arts and Crafts Garden.

Though most famous for its architecture, furniture and ornamental work, the Arts and Crafts movement's values of simplicity, craftsmanship and beauty also produced influential gardens all over Britain.

This classic Shire Library guide explores:

- A rich history: chart the rise of Arts and Crafts gardens as they became a worldwide phenomenon between the 1890s and the 1930s, in response to Victorian and Edwardian industrialisation
- Iconic designers: Examine the work of legendary figures like Gertrude Jekyll and Sir Edwin Lutyens, who skilfully blended manor-house formalism with the naive charm of the cottage garden.
- Masterful design: Uncover the secrets behind these romantic and engaging landscapes, from formally clipped topiary to rugged, wild borders where every detail was meticulously planned

This essential guide also contains a list of places to visit, directing you to the locations of these magnificent gardens across Britain to experience these beautiful works of art first hand.

Über den Autor
Sarah Rutherford is a Kew-trained gardener who began her career at Oxford Botanic Garden. She was head of the English Heritage Historic Parks and Gardens Register and is now a freelance consultant and writer.
Zusammenfassung
A brief illustrated history of the Arts and Crafts Garden
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: The Arts and Crafts Movement
Design and Designers
Defining the Garden: Boundaries and Materials
Garden Buildings
Ornaments
Plants and Planting
Popularising the Ideals: Books, Images and Education
The Legacy
Further Reading
Places to Visit
Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Kunstgeschichte
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: Shire Library
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780747812982
ISBN-10: 0747812985
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Rutherford, Sarah
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Shire Library
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 208 x 146 x 12 mm
Von/Mit: Sarah Rutherford
Erscheinungsdatum: 10.07.2013
Gewicht: 0,181 kg
Artikel-ID: 121921174