The Artist's Garden The secret spaces that inspired great art

<DIV><B><I>The Artist’s Garden</I> offers an intriguing study into 20 gardens that have inspired and been home to some of the greatest painters from history</B>.<br><br>This <B>sumptuously illustrated </B>and <B>fascinating book </B>delves into the stories behind the gardens which inspired some of the most <B>beautiful and important works of art. <br><br></B>These gardens not only supplied the inspiration for creative works but also illuminate the <B>professional motivation and private life of the artists themselves</B> – from <B>Cezanne’s</B> house in the south of France to <B>Childe Hassam</B> at Celia Thaxter’s garden off the coast off Maine.<br><br>Flowers and gardens have often been the first choice for artists looking for a subject. A garden close to the artist’s studio is not only convenient for daily material and ideas, but also has the advantage of changing through the seasons and over time.<B> Claude Monet’s Giverny </B>was the catalyst for hundreds of great paintings (by Monet and other artists), each one different from the one before. Sometimes a whole village becomes the focus for a <B>colony of artists</B> as at Gerberoy in Picardy and Skagen on the northernmost tip of Denmark.<br><br>This book is about the real homes and gardens that inspired these great artists – <B>gardens that can still be visited today</B>. The relationship between artist and garden is a complex one. A few artists, including <B>Pierre Bonnard </B>and his neighbour Monet were keen gardeners, as much in love with their plants as their work, while for others like <B>Sorolla</B> in Madrid, his courtyard home was both a<B> sanctuary and a source of ideas.<br><br>This book is as unmissable for art lovers as it is for anyone who knows the joy of time spent in gardens, offering an intriguing insight into the lives of these great painters and the gardens which inspired them to their creative heights. Now available in paperback. </B></DIV>