{"product_id":"the-artists-garden-the-secret-spaces-that-inspired-great-art-9781805701224","title":"The Artist's Garden: The Secret Spaces That Inspired Great Art","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Artist's Garden\u003c\/i\u003e offers an intriguing study into 20 gardens that have inspired and been home to some of the greatest painters from history\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis \u003cb\u003esumptuously illustrated \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003efascinating book \u003c\/b\u003edelves into the stories behind the gardens which inspired some of the most \u003cb\u003ebeautiful and important works of art. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese gardens not only supplied the inspiration for creative works but also illuminate the \u003cb\u003eprofessional motivation and private life of the artists themselves\u003c\/b\u003e - from \u003cb\u003eCezanne's\u003c\/b\u003e house in the south of France to \u003cb\u003eChilde Hassam\u003c\/b\u003e at Celia Thaxter's garden off the coast off Maine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cb\u003e Claude Monet's Giverny \u003c\/b\u003ewas 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 \u003cb\u003ecolony of artists\u003c\/b\u003e as at Gerberoy in Picardy and Skagen on the northernmost tip of Denmark. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is about the real homes and gardens that inspired these great artists - \u003cb\u003egardens that can still be visited today\u003c\/b\u003e. The relationship between artist and garden is a complex one. A few artists, including \u003cb\u003ePierre Bonnard \u003c\/b\u003eand his neighbour Monet were keen gardeners, as much in love with their plants as their work, while for others like \u003cb\u003eSorolla\u003c\/b\u003e in Madrid, his courtyard home was both a\u003cb\u003e sanctuary and a source of ideas. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jackie Bennett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Frances Lincoln\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.9lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.56h x 8.44w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781805701224","brand":"Frances Lincoln","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46858593730697,"sku":"9781805701224","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_32197e04-5ce0-42b3-a97c-b54cc9a96bd4.jpg?v=1780981005","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-artists-garden-the-secret-spaces-that-inspired-great-art-9781805701224","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}