Dutch Garden in the Seventeenth Century |
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| Editor:
| Hunt, John Dixon |
| Series title: | Dumbarton Oaks Colloquium on the History of Landscape Architecture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-88402-187-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1990 |
| Publisher: | Dumbarton Oaks
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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A group of scholars, mostly Dutch, surveys what has been called the "golden age" of Dutch garden design. Essays discuss the political context of William's building and gardening activities at his palace; the development of a distinctively Dutch garden art during the 17th century; country house poetry; and specific estates and their gardens.
A group of scholars, mostly Dutch, surveys what has been called the "golden age" of Dutch garden design. Essays discuss the political context of William's building and gardening activities at his palace; the development of a distinctively Dutch garden art during the 17th century; country house poetry; and specific estates and their gardens.