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Andre Le Notre by Erik Orsenna (2001, Hardcover, Illustrated) 
Andre Le Notre by Erik Orsenna (2001, Hardcover, Illustrated)

 
Andre Le Notre by Erik Orsenna (2001, Hardcover, Illustrated)

Author: Erik Orsenna
Publisher: George Braziller
Publication Date: 2001-10-01
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0807614874
ISBN-13: 9780807614877
Product ID: EPID1876081
Description: The author of this reevaluation of the work of André le Notre--who created the gardens at Versailles--sees his landscapes as playful, witty, and welcoming, rather than over-controlled, as they are often described.
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The author of this reevaluation of the work of André le Notre--who created the gardens at Versailles--sees his landscapes as playful, witty, and welcoming, rather than over-controlled, as they are often described.

Details
Publication Date:2001-10-01
Edition Description:Illustrated

Size
Length:151 pages
Height:8.8 in
Width:6.0 in
Thickness:0.8 in
Weight:12.8 oz

Publisher's Note
André Le Nôtre, chief landscape gardener at Versailles, enjoyed a thirty-five-year relationship with his patron, Louis XIV, the Sun-King. Born in Paris, grandson and son of gardeners, he grew up in the Tuileries and amid the flourishing of the decorative arts—sculpture, gardening, painting, architecture—in the nearby workshops of the Louvre. This book recounts his life and achievements in a distillation of facts and musings. Le Nôtre was recognized as a genius in his time, particularly in his innovative use of perspective and reflective water surfaces. His services were sought by the rich and powerful, and he was responsible for an "archipelago" of gardens surrounding Paris, including Fontainebleau, Marly, and Chantilly. This book focuses on Versailles and the unlikely association of "the most powerful of monarchs, to whose will everything must bend" and a master gardener who never for a moment claimed to be anything else. The search for happiness is a recurring theme, implicit in the title and in remarks such as "any walk [in Versailles park] is a peaceful pursuit of happiness." If happiness comes from fulfilling one's potential, Le Nôtre was a happy man in his calling to give pleasure to others. He created an enduring legacy in a fragile medium.

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