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Topiary (Shire Library) Book

The wonderfully named garden historian Twigs Way presents a history of the art of creating sculpture in clipped plants, illustrated with examples ranging from geometric shapes to a herd of elephants.Read More

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  • Foyles

    Topiary, the art of creating sculpture in clipped plants, originated with the Romans and experienced periods of popularity during the Renaissance and Jacobean eras. However, as the fervour for 'natural' landscapes swept through Europe in the eighteenth century, fashion mocked the few gardeners who continued to clip, and in 1890, William Robinson claimed that 'a man with shears in his hands is doing fool's work'. But as 'ye old Englishe garden' found favour again, so the chess pieces, crowns and artful peacocks broke cover. Today, topiary has seen a revival, and amateurs in the art can purchase 'preformed' rabbits and deer to graze suburban lawns.

  • ASDA

    Topiary the art of creating sculpture in clipped plants originated with the Romans and experienced periods of popularity during the Renaissance and Jacobean eras. This book reveals the history of topiary. Amateurs in the art can purchase 'preformed' rabbits and deer to graze suburban lawns.

  • 0747807612
  • 9780747807612
  • Twigs Way
  • 10 March 2010
  • Shire Publications
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 64
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