LAEP 1030 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Mughal Empire, Herbaceous Plant
3 Feb 2017
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Greeks showed little concern for gardens - lack of sophisticated garden development. Development of pseudo public spaces - academy, agora(market) Had an outdoor living area in their homes. House followed greek pattern - house flush to the street with inner courtyard/atrium. Large villas in the country: islam world. Centered in baghdad, damascus - 700-800 yrs, very dominant in a large part of the. Had gardens that pools started in the middle. Large or small pool, with 4 channels that stretched out in nesw pattern: medieval europe. Focused on who had the power(i. e. kings & queens) However they soon adopted their own style of gardens, which were start or herbaceous . Where the squiggly line first emerged in gardens/hedges. Many gardens were also stark and flush to the house. These start gardens were simply long lawns and driveways. Not many had any architectural change other than lawns with few hedges of fountains or working with the way the land moves(italian)
