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Central Park – Setting up the model for changing city fabric

Outdoor museums

The ‘Cleopatra’ fountain in the court of Belvedere, A roman relief which was an inspiration for Bramante’s wall fountains [1] were the marvelous pieces of art in the Italian gardens. The Gods of Antiquity dominate the history of western garden sculpture. These classical sculptures, excavated from the ruins of Greece and Rome, were displayed in gardens. The Belvedere Garden in the Vatican City was adorned with the most famous statues from ancient times [2].

Central Park – Setting up the model for changing city fabric

Central Park – Setting up the model for changing city fabric

Central Park is an urban park located in Manhattan, New York. The park was established in the year 1857. The park is designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted and architect Calvert Vaux. Central Park was appointed a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior in 1962. The Park is designed for the future needs and use of the people

Emergence of gardens

Emergence of gardens: (Egyptian/Mediterranean Gardens)

Landscape is a fundamental mode of human expression and experience. For a man, everything around him is an experience. Experience changes with the change in a situation, a path or a thought. Talking about the spatial experience, when there is a certain expression of nature or art it creates a transition. The expression of nature and art is highly influenced by the culture. The path that connects the expression and the human is the context or cultural background.