Gardens of the gods
Subtitle: myth, magic and meaning
By: Christopher McIntosh.
Publisher: I.B. Tauris; In the United States and Canada distributed by Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2005
Place of publication: London; New York; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 203
ISBN-13: 9781860647406
Subjects: Gardens -- Symbolic aspects.; Gardens -- Design.; Gardens -- Mythology.
Description: "Gardens of the Gods" reveals the symbolic language of garden design, exploring the gardens of China, with their moon gates and immortal rocks, the Zen gardens of Japan, the paradise gardens of Islam, those of Renaissance Italy with their richly mythological imagery, the landscaped parks of England, the gardens of New Harmony in the US and some striking, modern examples of symbolic gardens, including the Tarot Garden of the sculptress Niki de Saint Phalle in Italy. This illustrated book also includes a chapter with suggestions for creating a "garden of meaning" and a select.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-195) and index.
Table of contents: title: The symbolic language of gardens; title: Balancing the forces of nature : Chinese and Japanese gardens; title: A foretaste of paradise : the Islamic garden and its forebears; title: Gardens of gods and garden of saints : pagan and Christian motifs in European gardens; title: Ancient mysteries revived : the Renaissance garden in Italy; title: Rosicrucian marvels and recreations of Eden : late Renaissance gardens in Europe; title: Theatres of transformation : symbolism in Baroque and Rococo gardens; title: Visions of a new Elysium : symbolism and allegory in gardens of the eighteenth century; title: The symbol-strewn landscape : initiatic themes in European gardens of the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries; title: The present age; title: Connecting with nature; title: Creating a garden of meaning.