Real Gardens that Inspired Art
The monthly ArtSmart Roundtable brings together some of the best art-focused travel blogs to post on a common theme. This month we are discussing Spring! Take a look at all the great stories at the bottom of the page.
Unfortunately the unicorn in this lovely garden is pure fantasy. “The Unicorn in Captivity”, Netherlandish, 1495-1505 (Photo: The Cloisters Collection)
While Washington D.C. has been stubbornly cold this March, I’m just starting to see the first bulbs pop up. And nothing announces Spring like flowers! Gardens and their exquisite flora have always been a popular subject in Art, but not all of the places in these paintings are made up locations. Let’s take a look at a few of the “real” gardens behind some famous paintings.
Daydream Tourist 