| Title |
The Architectural Features of French Picturesque Gardens and Fabriques in the 18th Century |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK_PD.2019.35.8.81 |
| Keywords |
"scenography; theatrical setting; trompe l’oeil; association; ut pictura hortus; scene; Moulin Joli; illusion; Jardin anglo-chinois" |
| Abstract |
Although small but eye-catching outdoor constructions are generally called follies in contemporary architecture, French landscape researchers
found different features of the fabrique, which they called separately from the folly. Unlike the 18th-century English gardens, in which the
landscape itself was emphasized more than decorative structures in it, French fabriques actively made the atmosphere of picturesque gardens.
In this background, this paper, from the architectural point of view, studied the 18th-century garden theories in both Britain and France, which
might influence the formation of the fabrique. Then, it tried to analyze the features of French major picturesque gardens and their fabriques,
relating them to painting, drama, and culture. In conclusion, this study, focusing on the relationship between the garden and its fabriques or
follies, compared the different features between the English landscape gardens and the French picturesque ones in the 18th century. |