{"product_id":"gardens-in-art","title":"Gardens in Art","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLucia Impelluso\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGardens in Art\u003c\/i\u003e analyzes the constituent elements of gardens, both real and imagined, and uncovers their often-hidden symbolic meanings. Paintings provide a continuous visual record of the myriad ephemeral forms of gardens, and in the nearly four hundred works presented here, drawn from important Western museums, subtle lines are used to point out salient details in the paintings for close examination by the reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the first five chapters, the author examines the main types of gardens throughout history: from the humble medieval enclosure as a site for sacred or secular devotions, to the garden as a magnificent celebration of the power of popes and kings, to the nineteenth century's great public parks. The second half of the book looks at the decorative elements of gardens—including topiaries, statues, grottoes, and labyrinths—and discusses how these provide clues to their use and importance within the cultures in which they were created.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLucia Impelluso is an architect and the author of \u003ci\u003eNature and Its Symbols\u003c\/i\u003e (Getty Publications, 2004).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional titles in this series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n384 pages\u003cbr\u003e 5 1\/4 x 7 3\/4 inches\u003cbr\u003e 400 color illustrations\u003cbr\u003e ISBN 978-0-89236-885-3\u003cbr\u003e paperback\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Getty Publications\u003cbr\u003e Imprint: J. Paul Getty Museum\u003cbr\u003e Series: A Guide to Imagery\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2007","brand":"GETTY TRUST PUBLICATIONS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67568589209890,"sku":"xts1792569294707","price":16.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0944\/2249\/9618\/files\/gardens-in-art_1.jpg?v=1792569299","url":"https:\/\/mossmerton.com\/products\/gardens-in-art","provider":"Mossmerton","version":"1.0","type":"link"}