Misc

Question 1

6 key aspects of Renaissance Garden Design

Answer 1

1. Symmetry and Order
2. Human scale
3. Classical elements (Columns, statues, urns)
4. Water features (calming and reflecting)
5. Meticulous planting
   6 Integration with House architecture

Question 2

6 key aspects of Baroque garden design

Answer 2

1 Grandeur and Drama
2 Expansiveness
3 Complex layouts
4 Dynamic water features (cascades, waterfalls)
5 Status and ornaments
6 Interaction with landscape- blurring lines between garden and nature

Question 3

Example of a UK Renaissance Garden

Answer 3

Wilton Garden - near Salisbury

Question 4

Example of a Baroque Garden

Answer 4

Versailles near Paris

Question 5

Summarise the differences between Renaissance and Baroque garden design

Answer 5

Renaissance gardens emphasize order, proportion, and intimate scale, Baroque gardens focus on grandeur, drama, and expansive designs. The shift reflects broader cultural changes from the Renaissance’s focus on humanism and classical revival to the Baroque’s emphasis on spectacle and dynamic expression.