tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post134441925030314737..comments2023-06-13T08:29:39.914+00:00Comments on MAKING A MARK: Gardens in Art: Monet and ArgenteuilUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-79279249725858255372013-04-18T17:52:50.321+00:002013-04-18T17:52:50.321+00:00I've got that one - bought after I posted this...I've got that one - bought after I posted this original post six years ago in 2007Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-16966101811891556682013-04-18T17:26:17.208+00:002013-04-18T17:26:17.208+00:00Dr Claire Willson wrote a wonderful book 'Gard...Dr Claire Willson wrote a wonderful book 'Gardens of Impressionism' in which she describes the significance of gardens in terms of their social purpose in modernist France. She also discusses the symbolism in specific flowers, for example at the time of 'Women in the Garden' Camille is holding a white rose which in the 19th century language of flowers symbolises 'a pure heart'. Monet's aunt at Saint Adresse was part of a growing number of bourgoise gardners in the area who were part of the increasingly fashionable 'grand movement horticulture' developing private gardens to emulate the public parks of the empire and the creation and introduction of new species of plant. This type of garden painting allowed for greater experimentation in technique and was influenced by Delacroix and his interest in the emerging colour theory of the age.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435876155685476731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-65043904558627296272007-09-12T14:07:00.000+00:002007-09-12T14:07:00.000+00:00If you go to Aix to visit Cezanne's house and stud...If you go to Aix to visit Cezanne's house and studio the only thing you need to bear in mind is that it's up a hill which makes it quite a taxing walk on a very hot day!Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-81172286998294815032007-09-12T13:53:00.000+00:002007-09-12T13:53:00.000+00:00I checked the jacket flap and found Derek Fell wa...I checked the jacket flap and found Derek Fell was born and educated in England but now lives in the US. Well, you know I HAVE to get to Europe so now I have yet another reason: Cezanne's Provance.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01142884023928819776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-90602801070677455932007-09-12T07:55:00.000+00:002007-09-12T07:55:00.000+00:00Thank you Lindsay. I've not seen that one before....Thank you Lindsay. I've not seen that one before. My immediate reaction was to try and remember why I knew the author's name but it's not come to me yet.<BR/><BR/>I have in fact got a book ("Artists' Gardens" by Bill Laws) which I'm finding is excellent the more I read. It has a significant chapter on Cezanne's garden at Chemin des Lauves overlooking Aix-en-Provence. I've actually visited this house as well which helps).<BR/><BR/>I mus confess though I think I always used to think of Provence as Cezanne's garden!Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-39881476043504658172007-09-12T02:00:00.000+00:002007-09-12T02:00:00.000+00:00Katherine, I found a wonderful book in my local li...Katherine, I found a wonderful book in my local library that you might enjoy: Cezanne's Garden by Derek Fell. (Who knew Cezanne had a garden???) The author had photographed the garden and where ever possible, shown the pictures or drawings that go with the area.Anyway, I thought of you immediately.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01142884023928819776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-14968815736700845962007-09-11T14:12:00.000+00:002007-09-11T14:12:00.000+00:00I do apologise - I updated this quite a bit after ...I do apologise - I updated this quite a bit after it was first posted. I found some more information (eg The Painters Garden quotation) which made it more coherent in terms of conclusion and I didn't see the point of waiting until another post.Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.com