Gardens Evolving thru Time

Sunday, August 5, 2018

1599 Garden

1599 Unknown artist, Portrait of a Girl aged 4, dated 1599

Posted by Barbara Wells Sarudy at 4:30 AM

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Labels: Garden History/Design/Labor/Ornaments, Gardens/Farms/Gameparks

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Initially mankind tries to gain some control over his constantly changing & often threatening natural surroundings by creating physical spaces to meet his basic needs for shelter, food, safety, & family. Across the Earth, prehistoric man's discovery that some plants harm & others heal was the origin searching for & eventually growing life-sustaining food & early medicines, as well as creating ancient myths about people & plants. A garden became a planned space set aside for the practical cultivation of edible & medicinal plants, and/or for the artistic display, & enjoyment of decorative plants. As centuries passed, many of the "well-to-do" transformed the gardens near their personal living spaces into art hoping to project a desired image of themselves to others - their wealth, power, refinement, & beliefs.

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