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Caus, Salomon de · 1615 · 35 pictures

Salomon de Caus's 1615 German treatise on hydraulic machines, grottoes and fountains, held by Heidelberg University Library, was written for princely patrons who wanted water features for palaces and gardens. Its plates show engraved grotto architecture, hydraulic devices, garden parterres and a decorative ornamental cartouche with figures and animals, giving designers clear examples of baroque garden layout and ornament.

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