{"product_id":"the-artist-s-garden-the-secret-spaces-that-inspired-great-art","title":"The Artist's Garden: The secret spaces that inspired great art","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Artist’s Garden offers an intriguing study into 20 gardens that have inspired and been home to some of the greatest painters from history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis sumptuously illustrated and fascinating book delves into the stories behind the gardens which inspired some of the most beautiful and important works of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese gardens not only supplied the inspiration for creative works but also illuminate the professional motivation and private life of the artists themselves – from Cezanne’s house in the south of France to Childe Hassam at Celia Thaxter’s garden off the coast off Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlowers 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. Claude Monet’s Giverny 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 colony of artists as at Gerberoy in Picardy and Skagen on the northernmost tip of Denmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is about the real homes and gardens that inspired these great artists – gardens that can still be visited today. The relationship between artist and garden is a complex one. A few artists, including Pierre Bonnard and his neighbour Monet were keen gardeners, as much in love with their plants as their work, while for others like Sorolla in Madrid, his courtyard home was both a sanctuary and a source of ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2026\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bennett, Jackie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46959797076022,"sku":"626","price":2535.0,"currency_code":"EGP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/diamond-pub.com\/products\/the-artist-s-garden-the-secret-spaces-that-inspired-great-art","provider":"Diamond Pub","version":"1.0","type":"link"}