Garden at Monceau /
Originally published in 1779, 'Garden at Monceau' is a richly illustrated presentation of the garden Louis Carrogis, known as Carmontelle, designed on the eve of the French Revolution for Louis-Philippe-Joseph d'Orléans, duc de Chartres. With its array of architectural follies intende...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY : Upperville, VA :
Foundation for Landscape Studies ; Oak Spring Garden Foundation,
[2020]
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| Summary: | Originally published in 1779, 'Garden at Monceau' is a richly illustrated presentation of the garden Louis Carrogis, known as Carmontelle, designed on the eve of the French Revolution for Louis-Philippe-Joseph d'Orléans, duc de Chartres. With its array of architectural follies intended to surprise and amaze the visitor, the garden was a setting for ancien régime social life. Carmontelle's portrayal of his work in 'Garden at Monceau' therefore serves as an expression of a key moment in the history of European landscape design, garden architecture, and social history. This facsimile edition, with its English-language text and reproductions of the original engravings, is accompanied by essays that interpret the landscape design and examine Carmontelle's larger career as a painter and theater producer. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 184 pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, plans (some color), portraits (some color) ; 31 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780300254686 0300254687 |