Capability Brown: The Father of the English Landscape 2207 Nichole Chou

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Capability Brown The Father of the English
Landscape2207Nichole Chou
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Humble Beginnings

• Lancelot Brown began his life working in
  landscaping in Kirkharle Towers County at age 16.

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• Brown first job was working in the vegetable
  gardens.
• He continued working in places like Kirkharle
  Towers County until 1738.

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Growing Popularity

• However, by 1738 Browns reputation had grown so
  much that he was in demand throughout England.

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CapabilityThe true meaning

• Lancelot Brown acquired the nickname Capability
  during his landscaping career. Brown often spoke
  of the landscapes capability for improvement.

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Enlightened Designs

• Lancelot Browns landscape designs reflected a
  new sense of style within landscape design.

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Browns Design Theory

• To create many areas of interest within place ( a
  single park or estate).

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Here are two areas of interest within the same
estate designed by Brown.

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Leaving the French behind

• Lancelot Browns work is most noted because he
  was the first landscape designer to abandon the
  formality found in French formal design. Browns
  work was asymmetrical, flowing and natural.

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Trend Setter Lancelot Brown

• The rolling hills and serpentine gardens which
  can to be associated with Lancelot Brown are
  scattered throughout England and the world. Many
  of Browns original designs can still be visited
  at the estate for which they were created.

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