Icons of Garden Design
By Unknown Author.
Description
Part of Prestel's "Icons" series, this book takes a look at the masterpieces of garden design and how they have influenced our understanding of this ancient and complex art. Through 80 iconic gardens, illustrated with over 300 colour images, this book traces the development of garden design worldwide from mediaeval gardens to contemporary creations. As well as the classic gardens of Blenheim, Monticello, Versailles, Stowe and Vaux-le-Vicomte, the book includes gardens of the East - Daisen-in and Katsura Rikyu in Japan, the Summer Palace Royal Gardens in Beijing - along with I...
ISBN(s)
3791324624, 9783791324623
