Painting Paradise: The Art Of The Garden
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Good
Few subjects have captivated artists across the centuries quite like the garden — a space where nature submits to human ambition, beauty, and philosophy — and Painting Paradise: The Art of the Garden presents a sumptuous survey of garden imagery drawn from the remarkable holdings of the Royal Collection. Vanessa Remington chronicles the garden as both a physical and symbolic space, tracing its representation across centuries of Western art, from intimate watercolours of English pleasure grounds to grand Continental vistas, illuminating the ways in which royalty and aristocracy shaped — and were in turn shaped by — their cultivated landscapes. With contributions from Sally Goodsir and a foreword by the celebrated cultural historian Sir Roy Strong, the work brings together an authoritative and aesthetically rich body of scholarship rarely matched in this field. Rooted in the unparalleled resources of the Royal Collection, Remington's text argues that the garden is no mere backdrop but a living canvas upon which power, taste, and sentiment are made visible. Her writing is precise yet evocative, guiding the reader through the evolving aesthetics of garden design as seen through painted, drawn, and watercoloured representations spanning several royal reigns. The breadth of the works assembled — many seldom seen by the public — transforms this volume into an essential document of art history and horticultural culture alike, leaving one to wonder what further secrets lie dormant within those immaculately kept royal grounds.
Author: Vanessa Remington
Format: Hardback
Published: 2015, Royal Collection Trust
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Good
Few subjects have captivated artists across the centuries quite like the garden — a space where nature submits to human ambition, beauty, and philosophy — and Painting Paradise: The Art of the Garden presents a sumptuous survey of garden imagery drawn from the remarkable holdings of the Royal Collection. Vanessa Remington chronicles the garden as both a physical and symbolic space, tracing its representation across centuries of Western art, from intimate watercolours of English pleasure grounds to grand Continental vistas, illuminating the ways in which royalty and aristocracy shaped — and were in turn shaped by — their cultivated landscapes. With contributions from Sally Goodsir and a foreword by the celebrated cultural historian Sir Roy Strong, the work brings together an authoritative and aesthetically rich body of scholarship rarely matched in this field. Rooted in the unparalleled resources of the Royal Collection, Remington's text argues that the garden is no mere backdrop but a living canvas upon which power, taste, and sentiment are made visible. Her writing is precise yet evocative, guiding the reader through the evolving aesthetics of garden design as seen through painted, drawn, and watercoloured representations spanning several royal reigns. The breadth of the works assembled — many seldom seen by the public — transforms this volume into an essential document of art history and horticultural culture alike, leaving one to wonder what further secrets lie dormant within those immaculately kept royal grounds.