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ABC/270
Title
Baroque Gardens in Austria
Date(s)
- 1932 (Creation)
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1 volume
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Name of creator
(8 Oct 1900-17 Jul 1996)
Biographical history
Landscape architect
ODNB Entry: https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/40519
ODNB Entry: https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/40519
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A volume comprising a series of Austrian Gardens from the end of the 17th century. It gives a short introduction focusing on the Italian and French influences that shaped the gardens, followed by descriptions and plates (drawings and photographs) of a few representative examples. The plates depict: Early Gardens; Contemporary Gardens, 18th century; Hellbrunn, near Salzburg; Count Wallenstein's Garden, Prague; Schwarzenberg Palace, Vienna; Belvedere, Vienna; Schonborn, Gollersdorf; Mirabell Gardens, Salzburg; Schlosshof, Marchegg; S. Florian; Schonbrunn; Wrought Iron Gates, Belvedere; Trellis from Schonbrunn; Miscellaneous Vases, Sculptures and Entrance Gates; Kapitel-Schwemme, Salzburg; Horse-Pond in Sigmunds-Platz, Salzburg; Contemporary Map of Europe; Klessheim, near Salzburg; Contemporary Plan of Vienna; Liechtenstein Belvedere, Vienna; Salesian Nunnery, Vienna; Design for Hofburg Garden; Fronburg, near Salzburg; Schloss Wiebach, Hallein.
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Language of material
- English
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Good condition. Some loose pages