Georgian Garden Buildings
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Description
Did Hermitages really house hermits? What was the point of a sham castle or Gothic ruin?
Though Georgian garden buildings often seem monuments to rich men's folly and whimsy, in fact they always had a purpose, whether functional or ornamental, and today are valued for their social meaning and their place in the history of architecture and landscape design, as well as often for their sheer beauty or quirkiness.
This overview of Georgian garden buildings examines their place in architectural and landscape history, and explains the purpose and form of individual types in the context of the English landscape garden. It looks at more than twenty types, from arches to towers via columns, grottoes and rotundas.
Table of Contents
Arches
Beastly Buildings
Bridges and Cascades
Castles and Forts
Churches and Chapels
Columns
Druidiana
Gates and Gateways
Grottoes
Hermitages and Root Houses
Mausolea and Monuments
Obelisks and Pyramids
Orangeries and Conservatories
The Orient
Rotundas
Ruins
Temples and Pavilions
Towers: Prospect and Aspect
Watery Diversions: Boathouses, Bath Houses and Fishing Temples
Further Reading
Places to Visit
Glossary
Index
Product details
| Published | 10 Aug 2012 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 128 |
| ISBN | 9780747811015 |
| Imprint | Shire Publications |
| Illustrations | 25 b/w; 125 col |
| Dimensions | 210 x 149 mm |
| Series | Shire Library |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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