Hunt, John Dixon.

The afterlife of gardens / John Dixon Hunt.

Philadelphia, Pa. : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2004.

254 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Penn studies in landscape architecture

"Most books on garden history describe the ways in which gardens have been created. By contrast, The Afterlife of Gardens examines the ways that gardens have been experienced. Using examples from many sites around the world, John Dixon Hunt examines responses to gardens, from Renaissance sites to Baroque creations to modern highway landscaping. Examining how a garden has been experienced extends its history beyond the physical into cultural terms, and the author describes how this "afterlife" of gardens, as understood and experienced by many generations, is often "redesigned" in visitors' imaginative and cultural responses." "Hunt shows how the complete history of a garden must extend beyond the moment of its design and the aims of the designer to include its subsequent reception. He raises questions about the preservation of historical sites and provides lessons for today's designers. This book will appeal to all who have a professional interest in gardens, as well as to the wider general audience for gardens and landscapes of past and present."--Jacket

081223846X
9780812238464

Landscape architecture.
Landscape design.
Gardens History.
Architecture du paysage.
Aménagement paysager.
Jardins Histoire.
landscape architecture (discipline)
Gardens
Tuinen.
Receptie.

History

Penn studies in landscape architecture.

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 233572
Cote: SB465 .H8 2004
Statut: Disponible