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Author : David Jacques
language : en
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Release Date : 2023-08-17
Chiswick House Gardens written by David Jacques and has been published by Liverpool University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-17 with Architecture categories.
The grounds at Chiswick House are amongst the most iconic of all the historic gardens of Europe. In the 1720s they reflected Lord Burlington’s innovative ideas on Palladianism and antique gardens, whilst the area transformed by William Kent to give a rustic appearance in the early 1730s has been recognised as one of, or perhaps the, birthplace of the landscape garden. The grounds were periodically brought to the forefront of taste, reaching another high point as the venue for spectacular garden parties under the 6th Duke of Devonshire. As a garden of many periods it has given rise to passionate national debates since World War II on the principles of restoration, and as a public park it has been an important project assisted by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Its renewed high state of keeping and its tranquil beauty belies its ‘deep’ history of intellectual debate, social tensions and practical difficulties. The book concentrates on the four main periods when Chiswick gardens were in the national spotlight, two when being in the forefront of taste and two concerning the restorations, the first being in the 1950s when the whole question of garden restoration was entirely new. The second restoration, on and off since 1988 intersects with the development of a philosophical stance and national policy on the restoration of parks and gardens. There is much of interest for art and architectural historians, garden historians, social historians and those local and international visitors who enjoy the finest public park in West London.
Chiswick House And Gardens
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Author : Gillian Clegg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Chiswick House And Gardens written by Gillian Clegg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Chiswick House Garden (Hounslow, London, England) categories.
A History And Description Of Chiswick House And Gardens
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Author : John Charlton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1958
A History And Description Of Chiswick House And Gardens written by John Charlton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1958 with Architecture, Domestic categories.
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Author : John Charlton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
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A History And Description Of Chiswick House And Gardens
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Author : English Heritage
language : en
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Release Date : 1958
A History And Description Of Chiswick House And Gardens written by English Heritage and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1958 with Chiswick House (Hounslow, London, England) categories.
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Author : John Charlton
language : en
Publisher: H.M. Stationery Office
Release Date : 1974
Chiswick House Gardens written by John Charlton and has been published by H.M. Stationery Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Dwellings categories.
Chiswick House And Gardens
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Author : Richard Hewlings
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
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Author : Roger White
language : en
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Release Date : 2001
Chiswick House And Gardens written by Roger White and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Chiswick (London, England) categories.
Chiswick House is one of the finest Palladian villas in England. Designed in the 1720s by the third Earl of Burlington, and set in gardens laid out with advice from William Kent, it provided a setting for Burlington's art collection and for select gatherings of his artistic circle. The design reflects the influence of the Italian architect Andrea Palladio and his English follower Inigo Jones, and also contains many erudite references to Classical antiquity.This guidebook provides a lively account of the design of Chiswick House and an insight into the lives of its inhabitants. It includes a guided tour of the house and gardens, as well as new photographs of the giltwood side tables that were recently acquired by English Heritage and returned to their original position in the Gallery.
The Palladian Revival
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Author : John Harris
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 1994-01-01
The Palladian Revival written by John Harris and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-01-01 with Architecture categories.
In 1726, Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington, built an addition to his modest country house on the river Thames at Chiswick. The structure was a free standing villa, which is the subject of this book. The author explores the villa's architectural inspiration and the evolution of its design.
Palace Of Palms
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Author : Kate Teltscher
language : en
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Release Date : 2020-07-09
Palace Of Palms written by Kate Teltscher and has been published by Pan Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-09 with History categories.
'A glorious green adventure story.' Ann Treneman, The Times 'Books of the Year' 'The most enthralling historical book I’ve read this year.' Claire Tomalin, New Statesman 'Books of the year' Daringly innovative when it opened in 1848, the Palm House in Kew Gardens remains one of the most beautiful glass buildings in the world today. Seemingly weightless, vast and yet light, the Palm House floats free from architectural convention, at once monumental and ethereal. From a distance, the crowns of the palms within are silhouetted in the central dome; close to, banana leaves thrust themselves against the glass. To enter it is to enter a tropical fantasy. The body is assaulted by heat, light and the smell of damp vegetation. In Palace of Palms, Kate Teltscher tells the extraordinary story of its creation and of the Victorians’ obsession with the palms that filled it. It is a story of breathtaking ambition, of scientific discovery and, crucially, of the remarkable men whose vision it was. The Palm House was commissioned by the charismatic first Director of Kew, Sir William Hooker, designed by the audacious Irish engineer, Richard Turner, and managed by Kew’s forthright curator, John Smith, who battled with boilers and floods to ensure the survival of the rare and wondrous plants it housed.