The Vaux-le-vicomte was a haven for upcoming french artists of the 17th century. Writers, painters, sculptors and poets all gave the Vaux a part of their talent. Nicolas Fouquet commissioned the construction of the chateau and the garden to be connected to it, it was to be the greatest estate in France for it’s time. The estate … Continue reading
Garden Installment – France While Italian Renaissance gardens seem to have dedicated significant time to symmetry within their plans, the french took a more asymmetrical view. This seems to be a similarity between the Italian gardens of the time. It would not be far-fetched to say that France gather many of their gardening aspects from … Continue reading
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