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GARDEN
I NTRODUCTION
The French garden was inspired by Italian
ideas but result was in different style and
spirit as they used Moated Chateau in the
French garden.
FEATURES
It basically contains
1. TOPIARY
2. STATUES
3.PARGOLA
4. FOUNTAIN
5. HEDGES
6. PATHWAYS
16th century
It was finely drawn by carvali
Its features are
The basecomm is low
The forecourt is raised
The court of honor is yet higher but
later abandoned
Other main features are
PARTERRE
MAZE
KNOT GARDEN
Here parterre means a level place in
the garden which means SUB DIVISION
CONCEPT OF PARTERRE:
On earth is to be looked down upon
Gardens were divided and sub-divided it to
great no of rectangles in to different way
MAZE
It means a network of pathways andwalls
or hedges through which one has to find a
way
KNOT GARDEN
These knot gardens left little room
for plants inside partition
Established in UK a knot
garden is a very formal
design of garden in a square
frame
17th century
In the 17th century French gardens were
constructed in a style that emphasized the
control and manipulation of nature.
Garden architects attempted to create large
gardens with many sections, that overall
possessed a geometrical design.
The control of nature was apparent in
three very popular aspects of French
gardens: aviaries, menageries and
fountains. The inclusion of these aspects in
private gardens was a statement of wealth,
as well as an easy was to entertain guests.
18th century
In the 18th century England gave birth
to a style of gardens that focused on the
rediscovery of nature.
This type of garden gained popularity
in France.