Professor Hunt brings a wealth of knowledge and authority to this scholarly and richly illustrated book, which is essential reading for all garden historians and anyone with an interest in garden design.
The picturesque or natural garden became the rage in 18th-century Europe. Inspired by painting, it also reflected changing attitudes to nature, and its intended appeal was not only to the eyes but to the heart and mind. Professor Hunt brings a wealth of knowledge and authority to this scholarly and richly illustrated book, which is essential reading for all garden historians and anyone with an interest in garden design.
The author traces the rise of the picturesque garden in England and throughout Europe. He surveys a wide range of sites Rousham, Stourhead, Kew, Hestercombe, The Leasowes, Hafod, Ermenonville, Désert de Retz among others and the contributions to their creation by both amateurs and professionals.
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'Superbly designed and illustrated throughout an excellent addition to an area of scholarship that has been but lightly covered' - Country Life 'A sophisticated study, beautifully illustrated' - The Architects Journal
1. What, how and when was the picturesque garden? The aesthetic,
literary and historical origins of the idea of the 'picturesque';
2. Early
English picturesque Garden designs and theories of Kent, Walpole and
gentleman amateurs like Shenstone; famous gardens including Painshill,
Stourhead, Hestercombe; love of the exotic (Chinese, etc);
3. The picturesque
climax: theory and practice Famous later 18th-century gardens and designer
theorists, including Gilpin, Payne Knight, Uvedale Price, Repton;
4.
Translating from the English France's indebtedness to England, and its
independent theories of the picturesque;
5. French picturesque in practice
Distinctively French contributions (Ermenonville, Monceau, Mereville);
6.
Beyond Anglomania Scandinavia, German-speaking territories, Poland and
Russia, Italy
John Dixon Hunt is Professor of the History and Theory of Landscape, School of Design, University of Pennsylvania, and editor of Studies in the History of Gardens and Designed Landscapes. He is the author of numerous books on garden history and theory, including Greater Perfections, also published by Thames & Hudson.
