Comments on: Chinese garden history, garden types and garden historians

By: Christine

Christine — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:28:51 +0000

Well perhaps Imhotep and Zoser would both be surprised to see this incarnation of their project? [ http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&upload_id=10224 ]

By: Tom Turner

Tom Turner — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:49:57 +0000

I have no special knowledge of Hatshepsut and Senenmut’s sleeping arrangements but one often comes across the suggestion that they were rather close – and it is tempting to pass it on. Re Imhotep and Zoser, I have not come across any gosip.

By: Tom Turner

Tom Turner — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:49:36 +0000

I have no special knowledge of Hatshepsut and Senenmut’s sleeping arrangements but one often comes across the suggestion that they were rather close – and it is tempting to pass it on. Imhotep and Zoser, I have not come across any gosip.

By: Christine

Christine — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:08:26 +0000

Hmmm. So if it was a project with Imhotep and Netjenkhet Djoser you would have made the same comment about Imhotep having a substantial influence on the outcome of the project?

By: Tom Turner

Tom Turner — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:47:04 +0000

Both!

By: Christine

Christine — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:36:57 +0000

Is this a comment on male/female relationships or client/patron relationships?

By: Tom Turner

Tom Turner — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:26:09 +0000

It is thought to have been joint project between Senenmut and Hapshepsut – but one can’t help thinking that the person with the technical skills (Senenmut) had a substantial influence on the outcome of the project.

By: Christine

Christine — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:13:08 +0000

Perhaps Hatshepsut, apart from being responsible for the building itself, was also responsible for the series of terraced gardens on the Djeser-Djeseru or “the Sublime of Sublimes”? [ http://www.travelegypt.com/peopleinfo/hatshepsut.htm ]

By: Tom Turner

Tom Turner — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:22:10 +0000

The first great 'landscape architect' known to history was also a priest: Senenmut. He was of course much else besides, and probably Hatshepsut's lover.

By: Christine

Christine — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:57:20 +0000

Yes. It would be very interesting to know more about formative persons in Japanese garden design noted by Wybe Kuitert, for example Kobori Enshu, who “generally considered to be a kind of garden artist, was actually a high government official who directed the building and design of architecture and gardens.” (pxvii)