ein schoene ausstellung zur beziehung zwischen gärten und kunst in der british library: „lost gardens“
Garden designers like Launcelot ‚Capability‘ Brown advocated irregular planting to recreate naturalistic landscapes with gentle slopes, serpentine lakes and clumps of trees. Hundreds of fine old formal gardens were destroyed as the vogue for ‚landscaping‘ swept the country.
The 18th-Century Garden
… mehr zu launcelot „capability“ brown (1716 – 1783):
… der im uebrigen „capability“ hiess: Lancelot Brown’s nickname ‚Capability‘ came from his fondness for speaking about a country estate having a great ‚capability‘ for improvement. (aus der biographie)
… georgian architects
… the development of landscape architecture (pdf)
… english landscape movement
… einige von launcelot brown entwickelte gaerten:
… trentham garden
… weston park
… temple newsam
… longleat
… harewood houese
… chatsworth
… sherborne castle
… syon park
… burghley
… burton constable hall
… highclere castle
… blenheim palace
… wimpole hall
… stowe