English Landscape Garden, The

Synopsis: Explores the garden of Rousham House, Oxfordshire, designed by William Kent. Gardens in the late 17th century had been formal in design, in imitation of French examples such as Versailles. In the early 18th century Charles Bridgeman began to draw the surrounding countryside into the design, and William Kent took this principal further, introducing serpentine paths and informal clumps of trees to break up the formality of the garden and create unexpected vistas. He also introduced classical references into the garden, including buildings of classical design and statues based on Roman and Greek originals. Kent’s style influenced Capability Brown, and led to imitations in France and Germany.
Series: Enlightenment, The: Course A204
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.
Year of production: 1987
Availability: OUT OF DISTRIBUTION
Subjects: Architecture; Biology
Keywords: England; gardens; landscape design

Producer

Robert Philip

Cast

Colin Cunningham

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