Parterre Ornamentation in the Publications of the 16th–17th Centuries

The Use of the Dolphin Image in Garden Design

Authors

  • Nele Nutt

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12697/BJAH.2023.26.01

Keywords:

maneristic garden, park architecture, parterre ornamentation, dolphin patterns, parterre de broderie

Abstract

Sixteenth and seventeenth century publications afford a great overview of contemporary park designs. Thanks to the surviving books we are able to study the park design of the end of the Renaissance, the Mannerist period and the beginning of the Baroque. That entire garden design period is characterised by the use of parterres. While plant ornamentation is heavily used throughout the period, we do not find as much animal ornamentation in the designs. Dolphins, as important symbols of love and friendship, were beloved figures in park design. In addition to parterre designs, Dolphins can be found in water feature ensembles, fountain groups and grotto niches.

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Author Biography

Nele Nutt

Nele Nutt, landscape architecture (PhD), civil engineering and
architecture (PhD), has been teaching civil engineers and landscape
architects at Tallinn University of Technology for a long time. Nutt
has published articles on theoretical and methodological treatment
of landscape, historical parks and the impact of gentrification
on city planning. She has given presentations at international
conferences and been editor-in-chief of a scientific journal. Nutt’s
main interests involve landscapes of the past, landscape architecture
and architecture.

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Published

2024-04-30