Parks And Gardens In Greater Paris

Author : Jacqueline Widmar Stewart
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Gardens
ISBN : 3936681511

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Parks and Gardens in Greater Paris by Jacqueline Widmar Stewart Pdf

For over 350 years Parisians have designed and preserved phenomenal public outdoor spaces. In this book Jacqueline Widmar Stewart follows the fine-spun threads of the parklands tapestry in greater Paris. Identification of various hallmarks of premiere park-building eras imbues individual parks with multi-dimensional qualities and allows readers to experience these grand green places in the way Parisians do. Multiple layers of elements and themes are woven into the fabric of French parks. Reaching back as far as its Roman heritage, vestiges of the history of Paris are apparent in virtually all its parks, regardless of size. Even the balanced distribution of green spaces throughout the city reflects a major 19th-century city-planning epoch and is still carried forward in current park development. A number of French parks and gardens from the 17th century initially belonged to royal estates but now welcome public visits -- it should be noted that the Tuileries first opened its gates to the public in 1667. Thoughtfully designed and meticulously tailored to needs of the time, others have covered unsightly urban blight with splendor, and have converted industrial sites to recreational usage while maintaining cultural ties with the past. Many marvels beckon all who enter Paris' magical spheres: a several-kilometer-long landscaped promenade above busy streets; a modern garden suspended above a major train station; the Parc de la Villette with its grand red architectural curiosities of form and motion; a midisland allée in the Seine; newly created marshlands now home to mallard ducklings; clouds of fragrance from rose-descendants of Josephine Bonaparte's original collection; not one, but two gardens of the quintessential sculptor, Auguste Rodin.

Author : William Robinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1869
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0022216182

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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 by William Robinson Pdf

Author : Susan Cahill
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-10
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781466802162

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Hidden Gardens of Paris by Susan Cahill Pdf

For the seasoned Parisian traveller or the novice looking to get off the beaten track Cahill provides a roadmap to parts of the city most visitors will never see In a city that is the destination of millions of travelers every year, it can be difficult to find your way to its lovely, serene spaces. Away from the madding crowds, the gardens of Paris offer the balm of flowers, tall old trees, fountains, ponds, sculptures, with quiet Parisians reading Le Monde, taking the sun, relishing the peace. These places are often tucked away, off the beaten tourist track, and without a guide they're easy to miss: The Jardin de l'Atlantique, out of sight on the roof of Gare Montparnasse. The enchanting Jardin de la Vallée Suisse, invisible from the street, accessible only if you know how to find the path. The Square Boucicaut, its children's carousel hidden inside a grove of oak and maples. Square Batignolles, the shade of the old chestnut trees an inspiration to the painter Édouard Manet and poet Paul Verlaine. Hidden Gardens of Paris features 40 such oases in quartiers both posh and plain, as well as dozens of others "Nearby" to the featured green space. It is arranged according to the geographic sections of the city—Île de la Cité, Left Bank, Right Bank, Western Paris, Eastern Paris—a lively and informative guide that focuses on each place as a site of passionate cultural memory.

Author : William Robinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Gardens
ISBN : OXFORD:590848220

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The parks, promenades & gardens of Paris described and considered in relation to the wants of our own cities and of public and private gardens by William Robinson Pdf

Author : William Robinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 786 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1869
Category : Gardening
ISBN : OXFORD:590848219

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The Parks, Promenades, & Gardens of Paris by William Robinson Pdf

Author : William Robinson
Publisher : London : Macmillan
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : City planning
ISBN : UOM:39015013746055

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The Parks and Gardens of Paris by William Robinson Pdf

Author : Colta Ives
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-05
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781588395849

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Public Parks, Private Gardens by Colta Ives Pdf

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.

Author : William Robinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Botanical gardens
ISBN : OXFORD:N11454978

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The Parks and Gardens of Paris by William Robinson Pdf

Author : William Robinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Gardens
ISBN : 1107706602

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The Parks, Promenades and Gardens of Paris by William Robinson Pdf

Author : W. Robinson
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-29
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 033217218X

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The Parks and Gardens of Paris, Considered in Relation to the Wants of Other Cities and of the Public and Private Gardens by W. Robinson Pdf

Excerpt from The Parks and Gardens of Paris, Considered in Relation to the Wants of Other Cities and of the Public and Private Gardens: Being Notes on a Study of Paris Gardens It is scarcely necessary to show that a clean and ordered city is better than an ugly and filthy one, but it may be well to consider that from the lowest point of view it is the interest Of even the poorest tradesman in London to help forward bold measures for its improvement. Whatever the fortunes of our country in the future, nobody can doubt that the English race will form the most numerous of civilised peoples, nor that the city where Shakespeare and Milton wrote will be holiday-ground to millions of English-speaking people besides those that inhabit it. The attractions Of London to strangers are really greater than those Of any other city that exists, but our total want Of plan, or Of any wise provision calculated to make locomotion pleasant or even possible throughout London, and the filthy and depressing aspect of the narrow streets, effectually drive away thousands of people from America and our vast colonies only too anxious to stay in London were it made possible to them. It is a common occurrence for Americans to run the gauntlet of Fleet Street and the Strand, and judging the whole town by their experience of a few narrow and greasy thoroughfares, to escape with all speed to pleasanter places. In Paris superb avenues may be seen Often leading to nothing in London many important points of interest are practically unapproachable even to those who know the town. Of course we cannot cut down our Fleet Streets or our Strands, but we could at much less cost than that of similar improvements in Paris drive a series of noble roads through the wretched shanties that cover a good half of London, so that it would be possible to get some clear and comprehensive idea of its plan, its suburbs, its parks - its noblest treasure Of all, its ship-cities, the river below the bridges, its buildings, and its commerce. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : W ..... Robinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1869
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1008335550

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The Parks, Promenades & Gardens of Paris by W ..... Robinson Pdf

Author : William Robinson
Publisher : Franklin Classics Trade Press
Page : 780 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0344245829

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The Parks, Promenades, & Gardens of Paris by William Robinson Pdf

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Author : William Robinson
Publisher : Arkose Press
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1345765282

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The Parks and Gardens of Paris by William Robinson Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : William Robinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3337808166

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The Parks and Gardens of Paris, by William Robinson Pdf

Author : William Robinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:504380226

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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. by William Robinson Pdf