GATE 2025 AR — Architecture – Question 19
P:17th-century French gardens use axial layout, symmetry, proportion and long perspective to express wealth and social power. Q:early Renaissance Italian gardens served as intellectual retreats for scholars and artists. Choose the correct statement.
Practise this question in The GATE Grind →
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: (C) Both true
Explanation
Both descriptions are consistent with the garden traditions named. French formal gardens strongly organise space through axes and controlled perspective; Italian Renaissance villas and gardens also supported study, conversation and retreat. Thus C. The question concerns characteristic design intentions rather than claiming every garden had an identical function.