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De Voorst

De Voorst

De Voorst exemplifies the Franco-Dutch garden. Its intricate trellises—a novelty in Holland at the time—were greatly admired by the visiting German architect Leonhard Sturm. Fountains, such as the one shown here, also played a vital role in the garden’s conception. Among Daniel Marot’s many garden projects in Holland, De Voorst perhaps best demonstrates the architect’s talent for animating rigid plans with innovative solutions.

 

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