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formal garden
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formal garden
A garden whose plantings, walks, pools, fountains, etc., follow a definite, recognizable plan, frequently symmetrical, emphasizing geometrical forms.


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French gardens, particularly the French formal garden can engage all five senses.
Heavily influenced by the paintings of the 18th century Rococo French painter Jean-Honore Fragonard and the French formal gardens that he frequently depicted, one of the first things you notice is that the figures that populate the tableau, in common with previous works dating back at least six or seven years, have no heads.
The Importance of Andre Mollet and His Family for the Development of the French Formal Garden.
 
 
 
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