Claude Mollet
Claude Mollet (* 1563, † 1649 in Paris) was a French gardener, garden designer and garden director. He led a design elements of the Italian garden art in France and is considered one of the first creators richly ornamented garden parterre. He wrote an extensive font for the garden, which was published after his death as a book. Claude Mollet is the son of Jacques Mollet († 1608 ).
Life as a garden designer
About Claude Mollet's childhood nothing is known. He learned from his father the gardener's craft in Anet, Eure- et- Loir. After 1582 he was called into the king Henri IV services, for which he worked in collaboration with Étienne You Perač. After the destruction of the Tuileries by soldiers, he designed from 1593 whose parterres new. His eldest son, Claude, it worked with him. Her designs and creations initiated a renewal of French garden design at the end of the Renaissance.
From 1595 he designed the gardens of the New Palace in Saint- Germain on a design by you Perač. He also worked in the gardens of Fontainebleau Castle and Castle Montceaux.
Other merits
Claude Mollet was head gardener and garden director (premier jardinier du Roi ) under three kings, Henry IV, Louis XIII and Louis XIV He led not only the ideas of Italian garden design in France, but prepared with its symmetrical, the castle aligned as center parterres French baroque garden in front. The diversity of his invented ornaments gave rise to a new contemporary, beautiful garden ornaments, which increased the architecture of the castle building effectively.
The introduction of numerous native of Italy Trees and bushes is his merit. He recognized the importance of the weather and meteorological findings associated with its instructions for gardening. He summed up his experience and ideas together in a comprehensive script that was edited by his sons André Noël and after the death of her father as a book. Many of Claude Mollet's findings are still valid today.
Progeny
Claude Mollet had four sons: Claude ( the Younger ), Andre, Jacques ( this year) and Noël. He made all out to gardeners; Claude worked under Jacques de la Boyceau Barauderie, André was arguably the most successful and worked among others for the Swedish court.
Publications
- Théâtre des Plans et Jardinages, contenant the secrets et ceux qui à tous inventions incognus jusqu'à présent [ ... ]. ( With 22 plates ). Paris 1652 ( new edition 1660, 1676 ).