迷失画廊
逛画廊，看世界， 记下自己的心得
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(2014-04-20 08:23:20)
MontyDoncontinueshisextraordinaryjourneywithavisittotherichestandmostpowerfulnationintheworld:theUnitedStatesofAmerica.There,hemeetsgardenguerrillaswhoarecreatingcommunitygardensfromderelictlandinNewYork,visitsaVirginiangardenthatreflectsthebirthofthenation,andfinallytravelswesttoCalifornia,toseeifgardenstherereflectmorethantheglitzofthemovieindustry.Gardens:30.LongHouseReserve,EastHampton,NY...[阅读全文]
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(2014-04-20 08:18:55)
MontysetsoffonatechnicolourtourofIndia,takinginsomeofthemostopulentandheavenlygardensinhumanhistory,includingperhapsthemostfamousarchitecturalgardenintheworld,theTajMahal.Ashetravelsthroughthespectacularlandscapesofteacountry,aridplainsandurbanmayhem,Monty'squesttogaininsightintoIndia'sownepicculturaljourneyleadshimfromthemajestictombgardensoftheMughalemperorsandthepleasuregardensoftheHinduMa...[阅读全文]
(2014-04-20 08:18:34)
Montytravelstotwooftheyoungestgardeningculturesintheworld.Butit'snotjustaboutdreamyclimatesandwonderfulplants.MontysetsoutfromtheaptlynamedBotanyBaytouncoverastoryofcultureclashandinvasion,wherethegentlehabitsoftheindigenouspeopleandtheextraordinarynaturallandscapeshavebeendashedasideinfavourofimportedplantsandavery'English'gardenstyle.InNewZealand,hesetsoffinsearchofthewildheartofthecountry,...[阅读全文]
(2014-04-20 08:16:15)
Inhisfirstjourney,Montytravelstotwoverydifferentbutneighbouringcountries.Mexicoisoneofthemostplant-richandartisticculturesontheplanet-fromtheancientwatergardensofMexicoCity,tothemodernistextremesofLuisBarraganandasurrealistfantasyhiddenintherainforest.TravelingtoCuba,Montyfindsthatthecrumblingcolonialgrandeurofitsurbanlandscapeisnowhosttoaverygreenrevolution.Gardens:1.Mexico-TheFloatingGarden...[阅读全文]
(2014-04-18 07:58:47)
GertrudeJekyll GertrudeJekyll(1843-1932),createdover400gardensintheUK,EuropeandAmerica;herinfluenceongardendesignhasbeenpervasivetothisday.ShespentmostofherlifeinSurrey,England,latterlyatMunsteadWood,Godalming.Sheranagardencentrethereandbredmanynewplants.Someofhergardenshavebeenfaithfullyrestored,whollyorpartly,andcanbevisited.GodalmingMuseumhasma...[阅读全文]
(2014-04-18 07:53:49)
Britain'sgreatgardensareamongthegloriesofourcountryside.Buthowmuchdidtheycosttobuildandmaintain,whosuppliedtheirplantsandequipmentandwhatwasinvolvedinmaintaining,managingandstaffingthem?Thislecture,basedonoriginalrecords,isafurthercontributionbytheProvosttotheeconomichistoryofBritishgardening.
ThetranscriptanddownloadableversionsofthelectureareavailablefromtheGreshamCollegewebsite:http://...[阅读全文]
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