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Informationen zum Autor Michel Baridon (1926-2009) was Professor of English at the University of Burgundy. Adrienne Mason is Director of Inter-Faculty Programs in Humanities at the University of West England, Bristol. Klappentext Michel Baridon (1926-2009) was Professor of English at the University of Burgundy. Adrienne Mason is Director of Inter-Faculty Programs in Humanities at the University of West England, Bristol. Zusammenfassung Michel Baridon traces the history of the most famous gardens in the world from their inception through the three centuries of eventful history that they have witnessed. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction PART I. THE STATE, THE KING, AND THE GARDENS 1. The Monarchy and the Gardens Before the Reign of Louis XIV 2. The Nature and Splendor of the Monarch 3. A New Image of Good Government PART II. THE EMPIRE OF GEOMETRY 4. Versailles and the Academies 5. The Astronomers in the Garden: Measuring Nature 6. Engineers and Gardeners: The Remodeling of the Gardeners 7. Hydraulics and Physics: Water and Air 8. The World of Plants and the Silent Progress of the Life Sciences PART III. AN OPEN-AIR PALACE: GARDENS AND THE ARTS 9. Gardens and Culture at Court 10. Le Nôtre: An Independent Genius 11. Le Nôtre's Aesthetic PART IV. THE GARDENS OF VERSAILLES FROM LOUIS XV TO THE PRESENT DAY 12. Louis XV 13. Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette 14. From the Ancien Régime to the Present Day 15. History, Gardens, and Landscape Maps Chronology Notes Glossary Bibliography Index Acknowledgments
