Day: June 3, 2024

The Enlightenment and Garden Art

Monday June 3rd, 2024

The Enlightenment is a fascinating period in human history. I believe it began in gardens. Geometric gardens were designed in France, culminating in the gardens of Versailles, to show a man’s ability to control nature. Plants were adapted into unnatural geometric shapes but reflecting a shift in human thought. Mankind thought it had become independent [...]