Natural materiality: water as an active element of the gardens by Denis McClair at Volhynia

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Petro Rychkov

p.rychkov@pollub.pl

Nataliya Lushnikova

n.v.lushnikova@nuwm.edu.ua

Abstract

The paper gives coverage to peculiarities of water elements application in landscape compositions created in 19th century by gardener of Dionizy Mikler (Denis McClair) at Volhynia. Being an ambassador of English landscape garden style in this region D. Mikler seamlessly integrated picturesque natural and artificial water components in the garden structure. There are considered the role and ways of interaction of water elements with the landscape compositions by giving examples of Polish landowner´s residences in Gorodok, Mizoch, Mlyniv and Shpaniv.

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Dionizy Mikler, Denis McClair, water, English landscape garden, landscape composition, Volhynia

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Rychkov, P., & Lushnikova, N. (2015). Natural materiality: water as an active element of the gardens by Denis McClair at Volhynia. Teka Komisji Architektury, Urbanistyki I Studiów Krajobrazowych, 11(2), 52–62. https://doi.org/10.35784/teka.547

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