Le Portrait d’ un homme heureux et Vaux le Vicomte
The “portrait of a happy man” and Vaux le Vicomte
Author(s): Alexandra-Viorica DulauSubject(s): Literary Texts
Published by: Universitatea »Babes Bolyai« Cluj - Facultatea de St. Economice si Gestiunea Afacerilor
Keywords: André Le Nôtre; French gardens; Nicolas Fouquet; Louis XIV; Vaux le Vicomte.
Summary/Abstract: This book is written by Érik Orsenna, a member of the French Academy. The “portrait of a happy man” shows how André Le Nôtre (1613-1700) became the father of the French gardens. The paper presents some details on the first French gardens he conceived: the ones from the castle of Vaux le Vicomte, as well as his relation with Nicolas Fouquet.
Journal: Lingua. Language and Culture
- Issue Year: XIII/2014
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 239-247
- Page Count: 8
- Language: French