The influence of French history and culture on Lenotel's garden art

The influence of French history and culture on Lenotel's garden art

Background:

Louis XIV strengthened centralization, and absolute monarchy entered its heyday. During this period, French classical drama, aesthetics, painting, sculpture and architectural garden art all made brilliant achievements.

Lenotel, the court gardener at that time, is famous all over the world as the garden of Voyler-Vygont residence, and is an outstanding representative of French classical gardens. He was the court gardener of Louis XIV for 40 years.

Renotel's representative works: Versailles Garden, Volleywagonte Mansion Garden, Fontainebleau Castle Garden (1660), Ryan Manor in Saint-Germain (1663), Saint-Croix Garden (1665), Chantilly Mansion Garden (1660).

Characteristics of Lenotel Garden in France;

Lenotel is a master of French classical gardens. Its style is the soul of classicism and reflects the characteristics of modern people. This is beyond the reach of villas and manors of Italian Renaissance nobles and bishops. In the Louis XIV era, gardens became the most representative art.

It first shows the theme of kingship. The palace in the focus, which extends thousands of meters along the central axis, all shows the concept of exclusive respect and has a mighty royal power.

The building is the center. From luxury houses to gardens and forest gardens, the artificial atmosphere and decoration are gradually weakening. The garden is both a background and a continuation of the garden.

The garden is woven into a geometric grid with clear organization, strict order and clear priorities. Emphasize the sense of geometric composition. The centralized political system has been reasonably embodied.

The terrain is flat or slightly undulating, serving as the "open-air living room" of the mansion.

Mainly display static water features, and win with vast, calm and far-reaching momentum. The canal has become an indispensable part of Lenotel gardens.

Waller Wigent Building Garden

Located about 50 kilometers south of Paris, this garden is the estate of French Finance Minister Nicolas Fouquet. The architect Lever designed the mansion, Lebron, president of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture, was responsible for indoor and outdoor decoration and sculpture, and Lenotel was responsible for garden design. The park was built in 166 1, with a large scale. Classical style, rigorous symmetry. The platform of the mansion is in the shape of a niche, surrounded by a moat. North is the main entrance, including the Oval Square and Lin Yin Avenue. To the south of the building is the main garden. The oval living room dome is the focus of the whole garden. The central axis of the garden is 1 km, and there are rectangular flower beds on both sides. Outside is a dense forest garden. The layout of the garden extends from north to south and transitions from the central axis to both sides. The terrain descends slowly from north to south. After crossing the east-west canal, the terrain rose again, forming a slope.