Emma's Garden

I love to watch a costume movies.

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The Duchess (2008): A Cross-Section of the English gardening in the XVIII century

This time we leave the European mainland to see English marvelous gardens of the late 18th century.

The Movie The Duchess (2008) is based on the historical biography by A. Foreman and show the story of Georgiana Spencer who, at the age of 17 in 1774, becomes Duchess of Devonshire.

 

The Duchess was filmed on location at Kedleston Hall, Clandon Park in Surrey and Holkham in Norfolk to represent former homes that no longer exist, such as the main residence of the Duke and Duchess, the Devonshire House. Kedleston was also illustrated as a rented villa in Bath.

The Exteriors were shot at the Somerset House, Chatsworth House and Park, Kendleston Hall, Basildon Park,  Ostreley Park and the Royal Crescent in Bath.

They all draw a quite realistic picture of the English gardens around that time.

 

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Where Marie Antoinette used to walk

It took me a lot of time to write something new. In between I almost lost all my garden/parks - photo - collection which I have made through all my life. I'm really glad that I could recover my archive. 
Today I decided to watch a movie, which I planned to watch for a long time. 
"Marie Antoinette" 2006 - Sofia Coppola
Well, you know what they say: better late than never. 
I really enjoyed while watching it. For me, a garden historian, it was a pleasure to see such beautiful shots from Versailles and not only. Great work. 
Here is a small sneak peak. 

The Lower Belvedere, Vienna, Austria

Gardens of the Versailles, France

 
Le  Petit Trianon, Versailles, France
Le Hameau and Le Moulin were built in 1783 for Louis XVI's queen, Marie-Antoinette, to indulge the fashionable Rousseau inspired fantasy of returning to the natural life

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