2560 x 3858 px | 21,7 x 32,7 cm | 8,5 x 12,9 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
26 maggio 2013
Ubicazione:
Brigton Pavillion Gardens, Brighton, East Sussex, England UK
Altre informazioni:
For 200 years, John Nash’s extraordinary oriental fantasy, the Royal Pavilion, has been inextricably linked with the identity of Brighton. It has provoked controversy, inspired fervent adulation and, throughout its colourful history, become one of the most instantly identifiable architectural images in the world. It takes its unique character from the man for whom it was built, George IV, and its magnificent interior is a reflection of his personality and Regency reign. It was conceived as a monument to style, finesse, technological excellence and above all pleasure. It remains unequalled in its colossal ambition and glorious sense of joie de vivre.The original gardens The Royal Pavilion gardens were designed by John Nash as a picturesque pleasure ground for the king. The garden designs reflect the revolution in landscape gardening that had begun in the 1730s. Straight lines and symmetrical shapes were replaced with curving paths, natural groups of trees and shrubs and picturesque views. Planting began in 1816 (at the same time as John Nash’s remodelling of the Marine Pavilion) and was completed by the early 1820s. It provided an attractive, shady sanctuary on a hot summer’s day. Lost to more modern designs During the late 19th century and first half of the 20th century the Regency gardens were altered almost beyond recognition. It was not until the early 1980s that the reinstatement of Nash’s garden scheme began, in parallel with a major structural restoration of the palace itself. The restoration took around 20 years to complete. Restored to Regency planting schemes Nash’s serpentine drive now winds through the gardens from the William IV Gate towards the Royal Pavilion entrance, with irregular beds of mixed shrubs and flowers bordering the drive and winding paths. The planting schemes allow visitors to enjoy a variety of views of the Royal Pavilion. Trees and shrubs have been chosen from the list supplied to George IV, mixed with modern equivalents of Regency
