Gardens of Fontainebleau (modifications)
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The Gardens of Fontainebleau (modifications) are the redesigned sections of the historic royal park at Fontainebleau, France, transformed in the 17th century into formal French-style landscapes by master gardener André Le Nôtre.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
formal garden
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garden design project → landscape architecture work → |
| associatedWith |
French monarchy
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Palace of Fontainebleau → |
| category |
Historic gardens in France
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Royal parks in France → |
| contrastWith |
earlier Renaissance and naturalistic layouts at Fontainebleau
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| country |
France
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| creator |
André Le Nôtre
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| designer |
André Le Nôtre
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| era |
reign of Louis XIV
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| hasFeature |
bosquets
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formal lawns → geometric parterres → long axial vistas → ornamental water features → symmetrical layouts → terraces → tree-lined alleys → |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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| heritageDesignationOf |
Palace and Park of Fontainebleau
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| heritageSite |
Palace of Fontainebleau
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| heritageStatus |
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
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| influencedBy |
André Le Nôtre’s work at Vaux-le-Vicomte
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early French formal garden tradition → |
| landscapeType |
formal landscape
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| locatedIn |
Fontainebleau
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France → Seine-et-Marne → Île-de-France → |
| maintenance |
managed as part of the Domaine national de Fontainebleau
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| notableGardener |
André Le Nôtre
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| partOf |
Gardens of Fontainebleau
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historic royal park at Fontainebleau → |
| purpose |
aesthetic enhancement of royal residence surroundings
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representation of royal power through landscape → |
| relatedWork |
Gardens of Versailles
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Vaux-le-Vicomte gardens → |
| startModificationCentury |
17th century
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| style |
Baroque garden design
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French formal garden → |
| timePeriod |
17th century
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| tourism |
popular visitor attraction at Fontainebleau
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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André Le Nôtre
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designed |