Follies in America : : A History of Garden and Park Architecture / / Kerry Dean Carso.
Follies in America examines historicized garden buildings, known as "follies," from the nation's founding through the American centennial celebration in 1876. In a period of increasing nationalism, follies—such as temples, summerhouses, towers, and ruins—brought a range of European ar...
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| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. The English Landscape Garden in America
- 2. Temples: Neoclassicism and the Nation
- 3. Summerhouses: Nature Meets Culture
- 4. Towers: The Belvedere and the Panoptic Sublime
- 5. Ruins: The Nineteenth-Century Delight in Decay
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index