Poetic gardens and political myths : the renewal of St. James's Park in the Restoration

Author

McDayter, Mark

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Journal of garden history. 1995, Num. 3, Vol. 15, 135-148, 4 ill.; 2 plans

ISSN

0144-5170

Abstract (en)

Chronicles the renovation and redesign of the London park beginning in 1660, immediately after the return of Charles II. Shows how the layout and contents of the park, including trees, plants, animals and garden structures, contributed to the promotion of the idea of the king as sovereign over a new paradise. Investigates literary responses to the Restoration and to the role of S. James's Park in the creation of the revived Stuart myth, concluding that by the mid- to late-1660s the park's function as propaganda for Charles II's regime had become the focus of satire.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Architecture -- Gardens -- United Kingdom
• S. James's Park||London (GBR)
• Politics
• Restoration (Great Britain: 1660-1688)
• Parks
• Great Britain
• 1600-1700
• Charles II, king of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1630-1685
• Propaganda
• Renovations
• Literature

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Architecture -- Jardins -- Royaume-Uni
• S. James's Park||London (GBR)
• Politique
• Restauration (Grande-Bretagne: 1660-1688)
• Parc
• Grande-Bretagne
• 1600-1700
• Charles II, roi d'Angleterre, d'Ecosse et d'Irlande, 1630-1685
• Propagande
• Rénovation
• Littérature

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19970401-00259381

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