Today, the use of sculpture in gardens has become popular even if the garden is small. Placing sculpture in gardens, however, is not a new idea. The Italian Renaissance Gardens were based on topiary and marble sculptures with many of them depicting Roman gods.
Tag: Garden Sculptures by Simon Burns-Cox
2017
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The Italian Renaissance Garden
Italy is full of beautiful hidden gardens behind old wooden doors. There are fountains, pools and ancient Italian garden sculptures. When I lived in Rome, I sometimes caught a glimpse of a garden when the door was ajar. Just occasionally, these gardens were opened to the general public. When they were, it was always a wonderful surprise.