Formal Gardens

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:garden
gptkbp:characterizedBy gptkb:symmetry
geometric layout
orderly arrangement
gptkbp:contrastsWith informal gardens
gptkbp:feature fountains
statues
hedges
ornamental trees
gates
terraces
boxwood hedges
water features
sculpted shrubs
reflecting pools
garden pavilions
gravel paths
topiary
garden walls
balustrades
symmetrical flower beds
axial alignment
statues of mythological figures
central axis
parterres
sundials
ornamental parterres
ornamental staircases
ornamental urns
manicured lawns
alleyways
clipped hedges
decorative gravel
espaliered trees
formal ponds
garden mazes
patterned flower beds
straight avenues
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Formal Gardens
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:French_formal_gardens
gptkb:Italian_Renaissance_gardens
English formal gardens
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Hampton_Court_Gardens
gptkb:Versailles_Gardens
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Renaissance_Europe
gptkbp:purpose aesthetic enjoyment
demonstrate control over nature
display wealth
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hampton_Court_Gardens
gptkb:The_Greenbrier
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6