Preferred Title:
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Jardin des Tuileries
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Image View:
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West garden, general view looking north, depicting the circular pool
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Creator:
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André Le Nôtre (French landscape architect, 1613-1700)
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Location:
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site: Paris, Île-de-France, France
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Date:
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1666-1671 (alteration); begun 1564-1572 (creation)
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Cultural Context:
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French
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Style Period:
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Renaissance
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Work Type 1:
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garden
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Classification:
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landscape architecture
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Technique:
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gardening
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Subjects:
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landscapes; Gardens; basin; pool
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Description:
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Le Nôtre's career was doubtless determined at an early age, since his grandfather, Pierre, and his father, Jean, were both royal gardeners, who worked principally at the Palais des Tuileries. When his father retired in 1637, he was allowed by Louis XIII to pass on to his son his title of Premier Jardinier du Roi au Grand Jardin des Tuileries, so putting Le Nôtre into the employ of the King. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.groveart.com/)
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Collection:
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Archivision Base Collection
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Identifier:
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2A1-LNA-JT-B4
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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