This course surveys the pre-modern history of gardens and designed landscapes. The sessions follow a roughly chronological sequence, with a thematic focus appropriate to each landscape culture, e.g. water infrastructure & agricultural systems, public & private space,theater & performance,court rituals,horticultural display,natural philosophy & aesthetic theory,visual representation, & the professionalization of landscape design. Graduates Only.
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