History of Western Landscape Design: From Eden to Natural Parks

Author: Shinozaki Shokichi
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: This book uses the differences in ethnicity and the gaps in time as the warp and weft to systematically discuss the origins and development of European and American garden culture. It includes the evolution of garden styles in different periods and styles, such as the Old Testament era, ancient times, the Middle Ages, Islam, Italian Renaissance, French Le N?tre style, British formal and landscape styles, America, modern, and contemporary. The book features 396 rich illustrations. Historical chronologies are provided at the beginning of each chapter. At the end of the book, there are indexes of names from China and abroad, indexes of gardens, parks, and buildings in Chinese and foreign languages, as well as indexes of terms in Chinese and foreign languages.