Friday, July 30, 2010

William Morris's lost garden of open-air 'rooms' is unearthed at the Red House


2003
The outline of a complex sub-divided garden that could rewrite horticultural history has been uncovered at the Red House, former home of the philosopher, poet and artist William Morris. Semi-enclosed, room-like spaces inspired by Medieval paintings and Victorian notions of privacy are among the features being pieced together by the National Trust from the underlying plan of its existing garden.

The outline of a complex sub-divided garden that could rewrite horticultural history has been uncovered at the Red House, former home of the philosopher, poet and artist William Morris. Semi-enclosed, room-like spaces inspired by Medieval paintings and Victorian notions of privacy are among the features being pieced together by the National Trust from the underlying plan of its existing garden.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/william-morriss-lost-garden-of-openair-rooms-is-unearthed-at-the-red-house-595849.html



Garden of earthly delights
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2003/jul/26/art.architecture

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