Observations on modern gardening /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Whately, Thomas, -1772 (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Woodbridge, Suffolk : Boydell Press, 2016.
Temas:
Gardens, English > Early works to 1800.
Gardens > England > Design > Early works to 1800.
Landscape architecture > England > Early works to 1800.
Jardins anglais > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Architecture du paysage > Angleterre > Ouvrages avant 1800.
ARCHITECTURE / Landscape
GARDENING / Garden Design
GARDENING / Landscape
Gardens > Design
Gardens, English
Landscape architecture
England
Early works
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • List of Illustrations
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • Note on the Text
  • Observations on Modern Gardening by Thomas Whately
  • Table of the Contents
  • INTRODUCTION.
  • I Of the subjects, and materials of the art of gardening.
  • Of GROUND.
  • II Of a level.
  • Description of a lawn at Moor Park.
  • III. Of convex, and concave shapes of ground.
  • IV. Of the connection between the parts in ground.
  • V. Of the relation of the parts to the whole.
  • VI. Of the character of ground.
  • VII. Of variety.
  • VIII. Of the lines traced by the several parts in ground.
  • IX. Of contrast.
  • X. Of extraordinary effects.
  • Description of a hill at Ilam.
  • XI. Of the effects of wood, on the form of ground.
  • Of WOOD.
  • XII. Of the characteristic differences in trees, and shrubs.
  • XIII. Of the variety arising from the differences in trees and shrubs.
  • XIV. Of the mixture of greens.
  • XV. Of the effects arising from the disposition of the greens.
  • XVI. Of the several species of wood.
  • XVII. Of the surface of a wood distinguished by its greatness.
  • XVIII. Of the surface of a romantic, and of a thin wood.
  • XIX. Of the outline of a wood.
  • XX. Of the surface and outline of a grove.
  • XXI. Of the interior of a grove.
  • Description of a grove at Claremont.
  • Description of a grove at Esher Place.
  • XXII. Of the forms of clumps.
  • XXIII. Of the uses and situations of independant clumps.
  • XXIV. Of clumps which have a relation to each other.
  • XXV. Of single trees.
  • Of WATER.
  • XXVI. Of the effects and species of water.
  • XXVII. Of the differences between a lake and a river.
  • XXVIII. Of a lake.
  • XXIX. Of the course of a river.
  • XXX. Of bridges.
  • XXXI. Of the accompaniments on the banks.
  • Description of the water at Blenheim.
  • XXXII. Of a river flowing through a wood.
  • Description of the water at Wotton.
  • XXXIII. Of a rill and a rivulet.
  • XXXIV. Of cascades.
  • Of ROCKS.
  • XXXV. Of the accompaniments of rocks.
  • Description of Middleton dale.
  • XXXVI. Of rocks characterised by dignity.
  • Description of Matlock Bath.
  • XXXVII. Of rocks characterised by terror.
  • Description of a scene at the New Weir on the Wye.
  • XXXVIII. Of rocks characterised by fancy.
  • Description of Dove dale.
  • Of BUILDINGS.
  • XXXIX. Of the uses of buildings.
  • XL. Of buildings intended for objects.
  • XLI. Of buildings expressive of characters.
  • XLII. Of the species and situations of buildings.
  • Description of the temple of Pan at the south lodge on Enfield Chace.
  • XLIII. Of ruins.
  • Description of Tintern Abbey.
  • Of ART.
  • XLIV. Of the appearance of art near the house.
  • XLV. Of the approach.
  • Description of the approach at Caversham.
  • XLVI. Of regularity in the several parts of a garden.
  • Of PICTURESQUE BEAUTY.
  • XLVII. Of the different effects from the same objects in a scene and a picture.
  • Of CHARACTER.
  • XLVIII. Of emblematical characters.
  • XLIX. Of imitative characters.
  • L. Of original characters.
  • Of the GENERAL SUBJECT.
  • LI. Of the differences between a farm, a garden, a park and a riding.
  • Of a FARM.
  • LII. Of a pastoral farm.
  • Description of the Leasowes.
  • LIII. Of an ancient farm.
  • LIV. Of a simple farm.
  • LV. Of an ornamented farm.
  • Description of Woburn farm.
  • Of a PARK.
  • LVI. Of a park bordered by a garden.
  • Description of Painshill.
  • LVII. Of the character of a park blended with that of a garden.
  • Description of Hagley.
  • Of a GARDEN.
  • LVIII. Of a garden surrounding an enclosure.
  • LIX. Of a garden which occupies the whole enclosure.
  • Description of Stowe.
  • Of a RIDING.
  • LX. Of the decorations of a riding.
  • LXI. Of a village.
  • LXII. Of the buildings designed for objects in a riding.
  • LXIII. Of a garden similar in character to a riding.
  • Description of Persfield.
  • Of the SEASONS.
  • LXIV. Of occasional effects.
  • Description of the temple of concord and victory at Stowe, at sun-set.
  • LXV. Of the different parts of the day.
  • LXVI. Of the seasons of the year.
  • CONCLUSION.
  • LXVII. Of the extent and study of the art of gardening.
  • Latapie and Whately
  • Commentary
  • Notes
  • Further Reading
  • Index Of Places.

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