The Evolution Process of Western Gardens Aesthetics and the Discussion of the "Nature" in Western Gardens

Based on western aesthetics development history, this paper systematically sorts out the evolution process of western gardens aesthetics, which are mainly includes four stages such as "the origin of western classical gardens and its aesthetic form", "the ideal nature: the emergence and development of English landscape gardens", "the dividing line between beauty and art: abstract landscape architecture under the background of revolt" and "aesthetics transition trend of contemporary landscape architecture: landscape architecture under the influence of environmental sciences". In this process, western perception of "nature" is also in change.