Gardens of Paradise Flashcards
where does paradise garden come from? what does it mean
persian word paradeisoi, means walled garden
what age of persian paradise gardens? describe
564 BCE
- geometric division of space
- close relationship of buildings and gardens and the use of water
- water for visual and climatic comfort
- early form of irrigation and engineering techniques
what is chahar bagh
- classic paradise garden divided into 4 parts by canals
- also known as quadriparties
- persian char = 4, bagh= gardens
what was chahar bagh symbolism for
- 4 elements; earth water fir and air by ancient greeks
- Qur’an; garden of eternity with 4 rivers of water, milk, wine and honey
describe paradise garden form
- still planes= reflective, contemplative
- gentle trickle/ burble= calming
what were paradise gardens supposed to symbolize
- nature’s creative power and human inventiveness
- mirror heaven on earth
- large contrast with surrounding desert
what were elements of paradise garden , purpose of these elements
- edge/ wall
- protection/ retreat
- water-scent-colour
- fruit
- shade
- seasonal colour
- meant to stimulate 5 senses
quant def’n
- irrigation system
- network of underground tunnels to take water from aquifers/ higher mountain sources through use of gravity or pressure
rill def’n
small thin watercourse
chadar def’n
-sloping water screen, used for noise, dynamic
paradise gardens examples
Shazdeh garden
most famous chahar bagh ?
Taj Mahal
what time period was rise of islam, how was it initiated?
- 610 BCE
- Muhammad prophet started muslim religion that spread through Arabian peninsula and middle east incl. Persia
- fall of roman empire –> started early middle ages
what time period refers to the middle ages
- 6th to 15th century
time period of early middle ages, what started it?
500-1000CE
-started with fall of roman empire
what occured in population and society is Early middle ages?
- population decline in urban centers
- limited literary and cultural output
- landscape fell into ruin
what cultures continued during middle ages
- great gardens China, Japan, Islamic Spain
- Moorish Spain
ex of moorish garden
- Court of Oranges, Great Mosque, spain
- Alcazar , Seville
- A court of Myrtles , Court of Lions Alhambra, Granada
- Court of the Canal , Generalife, Granada
what is a noria
-water wheel used for bringing water to town and irrigation
what time period High Middle Ages?
Characteristics?
- 1000-1300CE
- rapidly increasing population europe
- last of Barbarian invasion = more politically organized
- technological advances- windmill, watermill
describe architecture and religion of high middle ages
- catholic church
- gothic architecture - intro in cathedrals
- spiritual influence- focus on heavenly realm vs earthly realm
timing of late middle ages
- what happened during that age
1300-1400CE
- prosperity/ growth of EU came to halt; series of famines and plagues
- renewed intrest in ancient greek and roman text due to cotact with Arabs during Crusades = transfer knowledge into Renaissance
what happened at end of middle ages
- trade resumed, landscape grew less frightening
- build pleasure gardens –> Renaissance
