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A beautifully illustrated history of these quirky ornamental buildings in gardens across the globe.Are they frivolous or practical? Follies are buildings constructed primarily for decoration, but they suggest another purpose through their appearance. In this visually stunning book, Celia Fisher describes follies in their historical and architectural context, looks at their social and political significance, and highlights their relevance today. She explores follies built in protest, follies in Oriental and Gothic styles, animal-related follies, waterside follies and grottoes, and, finally, follies in glass and steel. Featuring many fine illustrations, from historical paintings to contemporary photographs and prints, and taking in follies from Great Britain to Ireland, throughout Europe, and beyond, The Story of Follies is an amusing and informative guide to fanciful, charming buildings.

Pavillons de jardins. --- Folies (habitations) --- Architectuur ; utopische ; fantastische ; ideale --- Architectuurgeschiedenis ; Europa --- Architectuur ; ruïnes --- Classicisme en Romantiek --- Thema's in de architectuur ; utopie in de architectuur --- Paviljoenen ; paviljoenachtige gebouwen --- Architectuur ; tijdelijke of permanente paviljoenen --- 728.99 --- Woningbouw ; tuinhuizen --- Architecturale follies --- Architectuur ; (kleine) gebouwen in landschapstuinen --- Architectuur ; fantastische ; extravagante --- Architecture.

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"Lancelot 'Capability' Brown's designs are organic, weaving gestures of colour and perspective into the features that the country already afforded. So natural are his designs, and so perfectly do they complement the houses within them, that for many a Capability Brown landscape is the epitome of the English estate. His gardens and parklands as much as the houses themselves would become icons of British country life. Published to coincide with the tercentenary of his birth, this book illuminates fifteen of Brown's most celebrated landscapes. Including rarely seen archival drawings that shed light on Brown's process, this book serves as a guide to Britain's most beloved landscapes and an exploration of the masterful mind behind their creation."

Landscape architects --- Brown, Lancelot, --- Landscape architecture --- Gardens, English --- 712.07 --- Bric-a-brac gardens, English poetic --- English gardens --- English landscape gardens --- English natural gardens --- English picturesque gardens --- English poetic bric-a-brac gardens --- Landscape gardens, English --- Natural gardens, English --- Picturesque gardens, English --- Poetic bric-a-brac gardens, English --- Gardens --- Landscape gardening --- Horticultural service industry --- Landscaping industry --- Architects --- History --- Landschaps- en tuinarchitectuur ; tuin- en landschapsarchitecten (A - Z) --- Styles --- Brown, Capability, --- 712.02 --- Landschapsarchitecten ; Engeland ; 18de eeuw ; C. Brown --- Engelse landschapstuinen --- National Trust --- Brown, Capability (geboren Lancelot Brown) 1716-1783 (°Kirkharle (Northumberland)) --- Landschaps- en tuinarchitectuur ; aanleggen van parken, tuinen --- Brown, Capability (geboren Lancelot Brown) 1716-1783 (°Kirkharle, Northumberland, Groot-Brittannië) --- Tuinarchitectuur ; Groot-Brittannië ; 18de eeuw --- Brown, Lancelot --- Tuinarchitectuur ; Groot-Brittannië ; 18de eeuw