Capability Brown

GPTKB entity

Statements (104)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:landscape_architecture
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkb:English_landscape_movement
gptkb:National_Trust
gptkb:Royal_Horticultural_Society
gptkb:gardens
heritage conservation
cultural landscapes
environmental design
ecological design
landscape gardening
18th century England
sustainable landscaping
landscape aesthetics
landscape preservation
18th-century England
English Landscape Movement
landscape restoration
landscape design history
garden restoration
landscape heritage
British gardening
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Royal_Academy_of_Arts
gptkb:Royal_Horticultural_Society's_Victoria_Medal_of_Honour
Honorary Member of the Royal Academy
gptkbp:birth_date 1716
1716-08-30
gptkbp:birth_place Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:death_date 1783
1783-02-06
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:education gptkb:St._John's_College,_Cambridge
self-taught
Apprenticeship with a Landscape Gardener
gptkbp:famous_for naturalistic landscape design
naturalistic landscapes
creating picturesque landscapes
Creating ' Capability' Brown Gardens
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Capability Brown
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Modern_Landscape_Architecture
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:John_Claudius_Loudon
gptkb:Humphry_Repton
gptkb:Thomas_Mawson
gptkb:William_Kent
gptkb:landscape_architecture
gptkb:gardens
modern landscape architects
Lancelot ' Capability' Brown's contemporaries
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:William_Kent
nature
classical architecture
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Nature
gptkbp:known_for Naturalistic Landscape Design
landscape gardening
designing over 170 parks
gptkbp:legacy Brownian style of landscape gardening
Influence on Landscape Design
gptkbp:nationality English
gptkbp:notable_clients gptkb:Duke_of_Somerset
gptkb:Lord_Burlington
gptkb:Lord_Cobham
gptkb:Duke_of_Richmond
gptkb:Duke_of_Sutherland
gptkb:Duke_of_Wellington
gptkb:Duke_of_Montrose
gptkb:Duke_of_Norfolk
gptkb:King_George_III
Duke of Bedford and Woburn Abbey
Duke of Devonshire and Chatsworth House
Duke of Grafton and Euston Hall
Duke of Marlborough and Blenheim Palace
Duke of Newcastle and Clumber Park
Duke of Northumberland and Alnwick Castle
Duke of Richmond and Goodwood House
Duke of Richmond and Lennox and Goodwood House
Duke of Somerset and Petworth House
Duke of St Albans and Ashridge House
gptkbp:notable_for clumps of trees
naturalistic planting
serpentine lakes
naturalistic style
informal gardens
sweeping lawns
gptkbp:notable_works gptkb:Chatsworth_House
gptkb:Harewood_House
gptkb:Stowe_Landscape_Gardens
gptkb:Blenheim_Palace
gptkb:Stowe_Gardens
gptkb:Kew_Gardens
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:landscape_architecture
gptkb:gardens
gptkbp:residence Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Caroline_Brown
gptkbp:style English landscape garden
Naturalistic
gptkbp:technique Water Features
Planting Design
Grading and Mounding
gptkbp:work_period 18th Century
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Blenheim_Palace
gptkb:The_Regent's_Park
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4