Mazes and Labyrinths: A General Account of Their History and DevelopmentMatthews, W. H.
History
Mazes and Labyrinths: A General Account of Their History and Development
Matthews, W. H.
Labyrinths; Maze gardens
ESTIENNE, C. "La Maison Rustique," 1573, Vol. II, ch. vi, p. 68.
(Translated by R. SURFLET as "The Country Farme," 1600.)
BETIN, P. "Le Fidelle Jardinier," 1636, p. 24.
PERRAULT, C. "Labyrinte de Versailles," 1677.
(With plan and many illustrations by S. LE CLERC.)
PANSERON, S. "Receuil des Jardins Français," 1723.
(With many plates.)
BLONDEL, J. F. "Cours d'Architecture," 1771-7, Vol. I, p. 17; Vol.
IV, p. 72; Vol. VIII, Plates 18, 19.
(Mazes at Choisy and Chantilly.)
HAVARD, H. "Dictionnaire de l'Ameublement," etc., 1887-90. Art.
"Labyrinthe."
(Mazes at Baugé and Les Rochers.)
STEIN, H. "Les Jardins de France," 1913, Plates 88, 89.
TRIGGS, H. INIGO. "Garden Craft in Europe," 1913, pp. 21, 81, 141.
(Mazes at the Tuileries, Hôtel St. Paul, and Sceaux.)
(v) ITALY
SERLIO, S. "Libri Cinque d'Architettura," 1537; English edition, 1611.
DUPÉRAC, S. "Vues et Perspectives des Jardins de Tivoli," 1573.
(Labyrinths at Villa d'Este.)
EVELYN, J. "Memoirs," _s.a._ 1646.
(Labyrinth at Vicenza.)
TRIGGS, H. INIGO. "The Art of Garden Design in Italy," 1906, p. 51.
(Mazes at Castellezo dei Arconati, Milan.)
SKIPPON, Sir PHILIP. "A Journey through part of the Low Countries,
Germany, Italy, and France," 1663.
(Labyrinth at Vicenza.)
(vi) HOLLAND AND BELGIUM
DE VRIES, J. V. "Hortorum Viridariorumque Formae," 1583, Plates
14-16, 22-7.
COMMELYN, C. "Nederlantze Hesperides," 1676.
(Several designs for mazes.)
HARRIS, W. "A Description of the King's Royal Palace and Gardens at
Loo," 1699.
VISSCHER, N. "De Zegepraalende Vecht," 1719.
(Maze at Gunterstein.)
TRIGGS, H. INIGO. "Garden Craft in Europe," 1913, pp. 173, 192.
(Mazes at Sorgvliet and Enghien.)
FOUQUIER, M. "L'Art des Jardins," 1911, p. 120.
(Maze at Enghien.)
(vii) OTHER COUNTRIES
BOECKLER, G. A. "Architectura Curiosa," 1664, Pt. IV.
(Numerous plates contain labyrinth designs.)
LAUREMBERG, P. "Horticultura," 1632, Plates 15-22.
_Daily Mail_, September 23, 1899.
(Art. on "Puzzle Gardens" gives account of curious allegorical
labyrinth at Anhalt; also describes mazes at Barcelona.)
MOLLET, A. "Le Jardin de Plaisir," 1651.
(Sweden.)
TRIGGS, H. INIGO. "Garden Craft in Europe," 1913, p. 280.
(Maze at the Alcazar, Seville.)
SKIPPON, Sir P. "A Journey through part of the Low Countries," etc.,
1663.
(Munich.)
MOULTON, R. H., in _Architectural Record_ (_New York_), October 1917,
p. 400.
(American replica of the Maze at Hampton Court.)
WARREN, C., in _Country Life_ (_Garden City_), VIII, September 1905,
pp. 527-8.
(Cedar Hill Maze, U.S.A.)
The following kindly furnished the writer with recent information
regarding the mazes at the localities indicated:
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