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Heavenly Caves: Reflections on the Garden Grotto by Naomi Miller - 1982
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141 pages with plates, figures and index. Royal octavo (9 3/4" 7 1/2") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First edition. This is the only single work devoted exclusively to the history of the garden grotto - the caves in landscape gardens that were artificially enhanced by waterfalls and ornamental delights to imitate, control and even surpass the effects of nature. Praised by writers from Pliny to Pope, the grotto has a rich and varied tradition: it originated as a motif in the classical world, where it was a ubiquitous feature imbued with mythological and oracular symbolism. Its popularity was renewed in the Renaissance gardens of the humanists, while its expressive effects achieved new heights with theatrical displays in the baroque nympheae of France and Italy, fanciful mazes in picturesque English landscapes, and melodramatic extravaganzas in the gardens of Wagnerian Germany. This miniature world was filled with fancy and mystery. Underground, the grotto was a source of nature's secrets, as well as those of the muses and nymphs. But it was also a sanctuary for men that inspired inner reflections as well as poetical communions with nature. Above all, the grotto was a museum in which men expressed their artistic understanding of nature and the cosmos. Condition: Light edge wear else very good.
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- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1982
- Keywords Gardens
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Braziller Incorporated, George, 1982. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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NY: George Braziller, 1982. First edition. Paperback. VG+. Oversize trade paperback lower front corner crease, else light wear, clean binding, no spine crease, contents clean, bright and unmarked. 141 pages, illustrated. Subjects: Cave architecture, Garden structures, Grottoes (Garden structures), Symbolism in architecture. Introduction: Transformations of a classical theme Metaphor of the cosmos: a classical topos, Biblical sources and Christian mysteries, Humanist conceits: Renaissance gardens, Worlds of fancy: the Baroque spectacle, Splendid improprieties: pictures in a landscape, Eclectic aberrations: swan song. Experienced full-time used & antiquarian bookseller since 1994. Images may be added by request. Questions welcome.
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