Follies and Pleasure Pavilions
Author : George Mott
Publisher :
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 17,98 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781851454990
Author : George Mott
Publisher :
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 17,98 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781851454990
Author : Ramboro Books
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 46,80 MB
Release : 1998
Category :
ISBN : 9787216008440
Author : Bernd H. Dams
Publisher : Flammarion-Pere Castor
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 16,6 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Architecture
ISBN :
Many of these buildings have been destroyed or severely altered and the only records that survive are the drawings, engravings, architectural plans, and, more rarely, paintings of the period.
Author : Sally Sample Aall
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 20,1 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Architecture
ISBN :
Author : Bernd H. Dams
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,3 MB
Release : 2023-04-11
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0847899160
Astonishing buildings created for casual amusements, the splendid pavilions and garden follies of prerevolutionary France are the glorious productions of an age now past—but they continue to speak to us through the dazzling artistry of Dams and Zega. Spanning 150 years and the reigns of four kings, the pleasure pavilions, garden follies, and châteaux of Ancien Régime France are fascinating for the stories that surround their creation as well as a visual feast and a delight. Typically the realm of scholars, the subject is given extraordinary life at the hands of the authors, through whose historically accurate, meticulously rendered watercolors the reader comes to see the sometimes grand, sometimes playful, always beautiful buildings, sculpture, and ornament as they were meant to be seen. Dams and Zega have devoted much of a lifetime to rediscovering and illuminating these great treasures of world heritage, and this volume is the fruit of more than thirty years of passionate investigation. Intensive original research and devoted exploration informs the work, capturing the genius of these buildings through the medium of watercolor, which the author-artists harness to render building materials and surfaces with sensitivity and great range. From the mannerist and early baroque guard pavilions at Blérancourt to the Château de Rosay, a fantasy realized in the form of an Anglo-Chinese folly park, this volume is a revelation, sure to captivate architects, historians, landscape designers, and garden lovers.
Author : Kerry Dean Carso
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 10,73 MB
Release : 2021-08-15
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1501755943
Follies in America examines historicized garden buildings, known as "follies," from the nation's founding through the American centennial celebration in 1876. In a period of increasing nationalism, follies—such as temples, summerhouses, towers, and ruins—brought a range of European architectural styles to the United States. By imprinting the land with symbols of European culture, landscape gardeners brought their idea of civilization to the American wilderness. Kerry Dean Carso's interdisciplinary approach in Follies in America examines both buildings and their counterparts in literature and art, demonstrating that follies provide a window into major themes in nineteenth-century American culture, including tensions between Jeffersonian agrarianism and urban life, the ascendancy of middle-class tourism, and gentility and social class aspirations.
Author : Celia Fisher
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 12,98 MB
Release : 2022-11-28
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1789146364
A beautifully illustrated history of these quirky ornamental buildings in gardens across the globe. Are they frivolous or practical? Follies are buildings constructed primarily for decoration, but they suggest another purpose through their appearance. In this visually stunning book, Celia Fisher describes follies in their historical and architectural context, looks at their social and political significance, and highlights their relevance today. She explores follies built in protest, follies in Oriental and Gothic styles, animal-related follies, waterside follies and grottoes, and, finally, follies in glass and steel. Featuring many fine illustrations, from historical paintings to contemporary photographs and prints, and taking in follies from Great Britain to Ireland, throughout Europe, and beyond, The Story of Follies is an amusing and informative guide to fanciful, charming buildings.
Author : Simon Harcourt-Smith
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 16,59 MB
Release : 1942
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Kerry Dean Carso
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 34,51 MB
Release : 2021-08-15
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1501755951
Follies in America examines historicized garden buildings, known as "follies," from the nation's founding through the American centennial celebration in 1876. In a period of increasing nationalism, follies—such as temples, summerhouses, towers, and ruins—brought a range of European architectural styles to the United States. By imprinting the land with symbols of European culture, landscape gardeners brought their idea of civilization to the American wilderness. Kerry Dean Carso's interdisciplinary approach in Follies in America examines both buildings and their counterparts in literature and art, demonstrating that follies provide a window into major themes in nineteenth-century American culture, including tensions between Jeffersonian agrarianism and urban life, the ascendancy of middle-class tourism, and gentility and social class aspirations.
Author : Thomas Holcroft
Publisher :
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 29,75 MB
Release : 1824
Category :
ISBN :