Monday, December 19, 2005

The Classical Age made a comeback!!!

Finally! The rebirth of classical knowledge! It seems like the western theorists could never get away with all the influences from the classical thoughts. This was a time of “enlightment” in almost any fields of studies. In landscaping, large areas of land were converted into parks and gardens. Extensive amount of labour and expenses were spent on these constructions. I personally feel that westerners at that time saw landscape as yet another piece of artwork that was to be impressed and admired. This contrast is some way with the Far East people who saw themselves as part of the entire world and nature itself. Rather than totally manipulating nature with man-made structures, the Far East people had integrated nature with their life…

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