Rebirth of Western Civilization is known as the Renaissance

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Lecture 21Renaissance Horticulture
Rebirth of Western Civilization is known as the
Renaissance Started in Italy and spread
throughout Europe A result of new ways of
thinking, philosophy, art, and commerce Brought
about a fundamental change between the state and
the church
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La Primavera. 1477-78 by Sandro Botticelli (1445-
1510)
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Ornithogalum umbellatumstar-of-Bethlehem
byLeonardo de Vinci(1452-1519)
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Dyers greenwood (Genista tinctorea)and oak
(Quercus robur). Leonardo de Vinci
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Theoretical basis of ramification.Leonardo de
Vinci
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David by Michelangelo(1475-1564)
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Creation of Man by Michelangelo
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Fruit seller 1580 by Vincenzo Compi (1536 - 1591)
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Horticultural Technology Can be followed through
books with the development of printing How-to-do
-it books on gardens, horticulture, and
agriculture. Increase in interest in
cultivars Grafting and pruning Cooking and
cuisine By the renaissance, technology had
surpassed that of the Romans. Rise of nobility
and wealth led to interest in gardens for
pleasure and prestige. Eventually landscape and
garden architecture became as important as
architecture.
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This painting from an illuminated manuscript of
about 1400 depicts a very sturdy, businesslike
window box.
An Illustrated History of Gardening. Huxley, 1978
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Gardens of Villandry.
Source The Garden. Berrall, 1966
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Maze
Source Crisp CXLVII
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Bathing tub, 1481.
15th century Italian fountain of youth.
Source Crisp CCXVI
Source The Garden. Berrall, 1966
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Renaissance Gardens
Noble lady bathing in outdoor tub, 16th century
tapestry.
Source The Garden. Berrall, 1966
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Wooden fences of simple lattice patterns enclose
the simplest checkerboard beds in these
medieval paintings.In the center, the fence has
wider uprights and top members and supports
carved animals beside the opening.In the arbor
below, the horizontal and upright members are
fixed together with twisted osiers.
An Illustrated History of Gardening. Huxley, 1978
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A large plant of single red carnation, grown in
a basket and pushed on a wheelbarrow, forms a
humorous marginal aside in this Flemish Book
of Hours of c 1500. The heavy work is left to
the gardeners wife.
Mediaeval Gardens. Harvey, 1981
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Renaissance Gardens
Arbors
Tree Planting 1470.
First spading of the season 1495.
Source Crisp CCLVII
Source The Garden. Berrall, 1966
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Garden with lovers, spring 1499.
Source Crisp CCXV
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Marbled pillared pergola 1499.
Arba decameronend of 15th century.
Source Crisp CLI
Source The Garden. Berrall, 1966
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The gardeners labyrinth 1577.
Source B. Henrey.
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Distillery garden 1521.
Source Crisp XL
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Raised Beds
15th century miniature with raised beds.
The gardeners labyrinth 1577.
Source Crisp
Source The Garden. Berrall, 1966
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1588 raised hedge around fountain, grafting.
Source Crisp XXXV
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De Brigs Garden 1612,Raised beds and formal
arrangement.
Source Hyams.
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Gardening 1615.
Source Crisp.
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Grafting
1625 Grafting
Approach Grafting
Source Crisp XIX
Source Wright
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Training
1574Tying and harvesting hops.
Source B. Henrey
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Gardening
European Herb garden
1611 Note cages.
Source Crisp 203
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Italian Gardens
Viscaya Italianate Garden, Miami, Florida.
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Viscaya, Miami, Florida.
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Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas.
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Le Notres Masterpiece, Vaux-le-Vicomte.
Source Hyams.
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The North Parterre, Versailles.
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The South Parterre, Versailles.
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The Orangery, Versailles.
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A modern French restoration of a knot bed with
box outlines, which interestingly combines some
patterned planting with outer sections filled
with colored or white stones.
An Illustrated History of Gardening. Huxley, 1978