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Japanese gardens : right angle and natural form

text Japanese gardens : right angle and natural form

Nitschke, Günter

Summary
The Japanese garden, like all gardens, is more than mere nature; it is nature crafted by man. It needs the hands of the designer to give it meaning. The Japanese garden belongs to the realm of architecture; at its best, it is nature as art. The ph... Read more
Contents
The Japanese sense of beauty -- Japanese garden archetypes -- The Japanese garden in history -- Sacred islands and ponds -- Gardens in ancient Japan -- The Heian period -- Heian attitudes towards nature and garden design -- Rocks in the sand -- Th... Read more
Format
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Description
239 pages : color illustrations, plans ; 31 cm
Publisher
Taschen 2007
MARC Permalink

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Woodmere (Main Branch) OVS 712.0952 NIT in Adult Non-fiction Available

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