Portuguese GardensStudies the architectural relationship between Portugal's most outstanding houses and their gardens. Written by an architect and illustrated by a professional photographer, it is a classic reference work and a pictorial treasure. |
Contents
11 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 11 |
The tradition of the walk and spatial structure | 25 |
of the garden and Islamic space The awakening | 32 |
Copyright | |
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aesthetic água alegretes Alentejo António architectural avenue aviary Azeitão Azulejos Bacalhoa balustrades Beckford Belém benches box garden casas centre Coimbra concept courtyard culture decorative elements dita dito duas eighteenth century escadas Evora exterior spaces façade fifteenth figuras flowerboxes fonte fountain Fronteira Fronteira Palace glazed tiles Guimarães high walls huma Ibid Idem Islamic Jardim João João III José lado lago landscape Laranjeiras layout lemon trees Lisbon Manuel Manueline mármore Marquis Marquis of Pombal meio obra Oeiras Oporto orange trees orchard Palace of Belém Palace of Vila Palácio paredes pedra pedraria pequena pera pés plants poente porta Portugal Portuguese gardens quatro Queluz Quinta reaes Reguengo René Bazin Roman Senhor seventeenth century shell-work Sintra sixteenth century Sousa Viterbo spatial staircases statues structure summer house surrounded tank tanque taste terraces Tollenare Torre tradition Transcribed trellises Vila Flor Vila Viçosa villas walk William Beckford