vaux
vawks
- n United States landscape architect (born in England) who designed Central Park (1824-1895)
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- France: the chateau gardens that inspired Versailles
No, that’s not Versailles shown here. It’s the Chateau Vaux-le-Vicomte, completed in 1661 southeast of Paris, whose lavish gardens inspired the ones at Versailles. The current owners of this chateau are celebrating the 400th anniversary of the birth of landscape architect André Le Nôtre, who designed the gardens. King Louis XIV was so taken with the grounds that he commissioned Le Nôtre for his ...
June 12, 2013 - Miami Herald - Roop thinks young and retains his creativity
Robert Vaux Roop has been an artist, a playwright, a crossword puzzle creator, a floral designer and the owner of his family's automotive garage.And, at 85, Roop is still engaged in plenty of creative pursuits."I've just had my finger in a lot of pots," he said with a laugh.This year Roop, who lived...
June 9, 2013 - Lancaster Online