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Book Private Gardens of Paris

Download or read book Private Gardens of Paris written by Alexandra D'Arnoux and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exclusive glimpse into the hidden world of secret Parisian gardens. A hidden landscape lies behind Paris’s urban facades. Whether grandiose or modest, manicured or untended, these secret gardens, rarely seen by casual passersby, are timeless enclaves that provide verdant refuge from the bustling streets. From Hubert de Givenchy’s formal garden, to Kenzo’s Japanese-inspired oasis, or from an exotic hideaway with giant tropical ferns and rare flowers, to a symmetrical topiary menagerie, this eclectic range of urban gardens provides inspiration to the expert gardener and armchair enthusiast alike.

Book Public Parks  Private Gardens

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  • Author : Colta Ives
  • Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Release : 2018-03-05
  • ISBN : 1588395847
  • Pages : 225 pages

Download or read book Public Parks Private Gardens written by Colta Ives and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2018-03-05 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The spectacular transformation of Paris during the 19th century into a city of tree-lined boulevards and public parks both redesigned the capital and inspired the era’s great Impressionist artists. The renewed landscape gave crowded, displaced urban dwellers green spaces to enjoy, while suburbanites and country-dwellers began cultivating their own flower gardens. As public engagement with gardening grew, artists increasingly featured flowers and parks in their work. Public Parks, Private Gardens includes masterworks by artists such as Bonnard, Cassatt, Cézanne, Corot, Daumier, Van Gogh, Manet, Matisse, Monet, and Seurat. Many of these artists were themselves avid gardeners, and they painted parks and gardens as the distinctive scenery of contemporary life. Writing from the perspective of both a distinguished art historian and a trained landscape designer, Colta Ives provides new insights not only into these essential works, but also into this extraordinarily creative period in France’s history.

Book Private Gardens of Paris

Download or read book Private Gardens of Paris written by Madison Cox and published by Harmony. This book was released on 1989 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book In   Out of Paris

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  • Author : Zahid Sardar
  • Publisher : Gibbs Smith
  • Release : 2014-10-16
  • ISBN : 1423632710
  • Pages : 264 pages

Download or read book In Out of Paris written by Zahid Sardar and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2014-10-16 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the more than 30 great and small projects within In & Out of Paris are Vaux-le-Vicomte, Versailles, and Courances—all classic André Le Nôtre–style French gardens. Also discover the Paris gardens of celebrated artist Jean-Michel Othoniel and art aficionado Pierre Bergé, architect Kenzo Takada’s Japanese retreat in the Bastille, Australian couturier Martin Grant’s tiny terrace in the Marais, Mexican painter MariCarmen Hernandez’s Montmartre rooftop, and American architect Michael Herrman’s homage to Le Corbusier’s surreal ChampsÉlysées garden for bon vivant Charles de Beistegui. Modern masters Louis Benech, Gilles Clement, Pascal Cribier, Christian Fournet, Camille Muller, Hugues Peuvergne, and Pierre-Alexandre Risser are also featured, representing a new era of experiments, color, and asymmetry in the Paris garden. ZAHID SARDAR is a San Francisco–based editor, writer, and curator specializing in architecture, interiors, and design. His work has appeared in Dwell, Interiors, Western Interiors & Design, Interior Design, House & Garden, Elle Décor, House Beautiful, and Landscape Architecture. He has taught design history at the California College of the Arts and has written several other books, including West Coast Modern and New Garden Design.

Book Paris in Bloom

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  • Author : Georgianna Lane
  • Publisher : ABRAMS
  • Release : 2017-03-14
  • ISBN : 1683350189
  • Pages : 170 pages

Download or read book Paris in Bloom written by Georgianna Lane and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Get ready for a beauty overload. It’s food for the soul, it’s a book of dreams and details, of flowers so perfect you want to hug them to you.” —Carla Coulson, author of Paris Tango Paris—City of Love, City of Light, City of Flowers. From elegant floral boutiques to lively flower markets to glorious blooming trees and expansive public gardens, flowers are the essential ingredient to the lush sensory bouquet that is Parisian life. With beautiful photography, Paris in Bloom transports readers on a stunning floral tour of the city, and provides recommendations to the best flower markets and a detailed guide to spring blooms. Timeless in content, Paris in Bloom is a book for Paris lovers to savor again and again, one to keep on the nightstand to conjure fond memories of their first visit and inspire dreams of the next. “Brilliantly captures the splendor of French fleurs with lush photographs and elegant prose . . . A masterpiece!” —Laura Dowling, former chief floral designer at the White House “I don’t know how Georgianna does it. She manages to make Paris, already the most beautiful city in the world, appear even more charming, more elegant and more beautiful than it already is . . . Paris in Bloom is filled with a veritable carpet of pinks and whites, pastels and green portraits that make me let out an audible sigh of joy. This book can re-inspire you to believe that yes, life really is quite beautiful.” —Doni Belau, author of Paris Cocktails “Destined to become a classic of its type, Paris in Bloom is Georgianna Lane’s love letter to Paris and to flowers.”—Gray Levett, editor of Nikon Owner magazine

Book Private Gardens of the Pacific Northwest

Download or read book Private Gardens of the Pacific Northwest written by Brian Coleman and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exclusive retreat into the verdant, lush residential gardens of the Pacific Northwest. Private Gardens of the Pacific Northwest is a stunning exploration of 20 lush private gardens. These sprawling estates, small sanctuaries, and artful retreats capture the natural beauty of the verdant Pacific Northwest, each one splashed with hints of boldness, modernity, artistry, and exquisiteness. Capturing the personality of those who cultivate them, these gardens have their stories told through the words of renowned author Brian Coleman, who takes readers through the flourishing natural beauty that the northwestern coast has to offer.

Book Private Newport

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  • Author : Bettie Bearden Pardee
  • Publisher : Bulfinch
  • Release : 2004-04-14
  • ISBN : 9780821228487
  • Pages : 224 pages

Download or read book Private Newport written by Bettie Bearden Pardee and published by Bulfinch. This book was released on 2004-04-14 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newport, Rhode Island, blessed with stunning ocean vistas and constant sea breezes, is home to some of the most exceptional private residences in America. Its deeply rooted history makes it a perennial destination, with more than 3.5 million visitors each year. Although it is one of the most high profile towns in the country, Newport is also one of the most cloistered. Private Newport: At Home and in the Garden offers an invitation to venture beyond the privet hedges and massive iron gates. It is the first book to step inside the privately owned mansions to reveal a diverse collection of architectural jewels complemented by spectacular gardens. These homes, created by distinguished architects and landscape designers, are stunning examples of Newport's 375-year "old-world" heritage. Eighteen exquisite and unique homes are prominently featured-from the resilient crescent curve of majestic Seafair, which withstood the Hurricane of '38, to the prizewinning Japanese garden at Wildacre, to the nostalgic working farm of heritage breeds at Swiss Village-each contributing its own part to the "Eden of America."

Book The Gardener of Versailles

Download or read book The Gardener of Versailles written by Alain Baraton and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2014-02-11 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An “eccentric and charming” love letter to Versailles Palace and its storied grounds, by the man who knows them best—for gardening lovers and Francophiles (New York Times) Tour Versailles’ 2,100 acres as its gardener-in-chief describes its fascinating history and his 40 years of living and working in the gardens. In Alain Baraton’s Versailles, every grove tells a story. As the gardener-in-chief, Baraton lives on its grounds, and since 1982 he has devoted his life to the gardens, orchards, and fields that were loved by France’s kings and queens as much as the palace itself. His memoir captures the essence of the connection between gardeners and the earth they tend, no matter how humble or grand. With the charm of a natural storyteller, Baraton weaves his own path as a gardener with the life of the Versailles grounds, and his role overseeing its team of 80 gardeners tending to 350,000 trees and 30 miles of walkways across 2,100 acres. He richly evokes this legendary place and the history it has witnessed but also its quieter side that he feels privileged to know: The same gardens that hosted the lavish lawn parties of Louis XIV and the momentous meeting between Marie Antoinette and the Cardinal de Rohan remain enchanted—private places where visitors try to get themselves locked in at night, lovers go looking for secluded hideaways, and elegant grandmothers secretly make cuttings to take back to their own gardens. A tremendous bestseller in France, The Gardener of Versailles gives an unprecedentedly intimate view of one of the grandest places on earth.

Book The Parks  Promenades    Gardens of Paris

Download or read book The Parks Promenades Gardens of Paris written by William Robinson and published by . This book was released on 1869 with total page 786 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Gardens of Style

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  • Author : Janelle McCulloch
  • Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
  • Release : 2018-04-10
  • ISBN : 0847861899
  • Pages : 242 pages

Download or read book Gardens of Style written by Janelle McCulloch and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2018-04-10 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inspiring private gardens of celebrated fashion and design tastemakers, and how these beautiful sanctuaries have influenced their creative work. Mother Nature has always been a grand muse, particularly in the world of fashion and design. Many fashion designers, from Christian Dior to Carolyne Roehm, have drawn on gardens and their beguiling botanicals to inspire and inform their collections. These designers and their interior design counterparts, such as Celerie Kemble, Bunny Williams, and Jeffrey Bilhuber, also like to retreat to their own elegant salon verts to restore their creativity. This beautifully photographed book shows where these tastemakers find much of their inspiration—within the serene horticultural havens of their homes. From the lush foliage of the Dominican Republic to the graceful flowerbeds of America’s East Coast, the charming roses and clipped boxwood of England’s country manors, and the patterned parterres of France’s enchanting Provence region—Gardens of Style illustrates the symbiotic relationship between horticulture and haute couture and between nature’s beautiful forms and those found in interior design. For instance, the garden of former Hermès designer Nicole de Vésian is a sublime weave of patterns and textures, while the garden of Christian Dior features many of the roses that inspired his glamorous gowns. The result is an alluring compendium of designers’ gardens to delight and inspire readers in turn.

Book Louis Benech

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  • Author : Eric Jansen
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2013
  • ISBN : 9782353401550
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Louis Benech written by Eric Jansen and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents twelve French gardens designed by Louis Benech.

Book Adventures in Eden

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  • Author : Carolyn Mullet
  • Publisher : Timber Press
  • Release : 2020-12-08
  • ISBN : 1604698462
  • Pages : 333 pages

Download or read book Adventures in Eden written by Carolyn Mullet and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2020-12-08 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bucket list tour of Europe’s private gardens Acres of white-blooming garden rooms on the island of Mallorca. A seven-tiered wonder of stone, plants, and water above Germany’s Rhine River. The Garden of Cosmic Speculation in a quiet Scottish valley. These sumptuous landscapes are just three of the fifty destinations you’ll visit on this exclusive tour of Europe’s most beautiful private gardens. From Belgium to Ireland, Scandinavia to Wales, Carolyn Mullet is your guide through intimate retreats normally off-limits to visitors. Short profiles introduce the intriguing owners and rich histories of each garden and the land they inhabit. Among the featured gardens are works of eminent designers such as Tom Stuart-Smith, Andy Malengier, and Louis Benech. Whether you love exploring faraway places or creating your own landscape haven at home, Adventures in Eden is the ideal armchair getaway—glimpses into personal garden artistry that are sure to spark inspiration.

Book The Parks  Promenades and Gardens of Paris Described and Considered in Relation to the Wants of Our Own Cities and of Public and Private Gardens     With     Illustrations

Download or read book The Parks Promenades and Gardens of Paris Described and Considered in Relation to the Wants of Our Own Cities and of Public and Private Gardens With Illustrations written by William Robinson and published by . This book was released on 1869 with total page 784 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Private Gardens of Paris

Download or read book Private Gardens of Paris written by and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 1989 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The parks  promenades   gardens of Paris described and considered in relation to the wants of our own cities and of public and private gardens

Download or read book The parks promenades gardens of Paris described and considered in relation to the wants of our own cities and of public and private gardens written by William Robinson and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Parks and Gardens of Paris

Download or read book The Parks and Gardens of Paris written by William Robinson and published by London : Macmillan. This book was released on 1878 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Parks and Gardens of Paris

Download or read book The Parks and Gardens of Paris written by William Robinson and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: