René de Girardin
René de Girardin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 February 1735 |
| Died | 1808 (aged 72 or 73) |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Landscape gardening |
René Louis de Girardin (French pronunciation: [ʁəne lwi də ʒiʁaʁdɛ̃]; 25 February 1735 – 1808), Marquis of Vauvray, was Jean-Jacques Rousseau's last pupil. He created the first French landscape garden at Ermenonville. It was inspired by Rousseau's ideas. De Girardin was the author of De la composition des paysages (1777), which strongly influenced the style of the modern French landscape garden.