The Secret Garden No.2 by sandra46
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Description
The secret garden here is still well within the Enlightenment rationality. During the 18th century, freemasonry provided a social network for men of different walks of life, including many aristocrats, intellectuals, artists and architects. Membership of a masonic order was socially accepted at the time and it was even fashionable to make one’s membership subtly known to others. Garden design and landscape art incorporated classical, mythological and religious symbolism, and gardens became an expression of the status, personality and learning of their owners.
It was not uncommon for a garden design to include ‘hidden’ symbolism, for the path through a garden to reflect a journey of initiation. This symbolism was purposefully ‘hidden’, meant to be discovered by the initiated or to enlighten the visitor with new insights.
Today, we are no longer familiar with common 18th century iconography and unable to read the visual clues to the meaning of such gardens. Here the statue of the child with the vase, while inspired by the classic water spirits, can be also seen as a hint to drink the water of an esoteric knowledge.
Thank you for your kind comments.
Comments (30)
Amosicho
Fantastic shot!!!
schonee
I Love the rose bush most wonderful!
flora-crassella
wonderful garden!!!! Very beautiful photo! are the butterflies real????
MOSKETON
preciosos lugares, felicidades.
Hendesse
What a beautiful image. I like it very much!
lyron
Gorgeous garden. Excellent shot!!
witch_1612
Wonderful Work!!
clbsmiley
Great commentary. Excellent capture of a nice place to be.
RobyHermida
Wonderful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bmac62
Wow, this enlightened me...about the design of 18th century gardens... Another good photo of what must be an exceptional place.
frankie96
So very picturesque....
9002434
Nice shot and interesting atmosphere....
Cosme..D..Churruca
awesome pic... very nice.
jeroni
Fantastic image. I like very much the colors
durleybeachbum
Fascinating!
Miska7
Very nice scene and colours! Great shot.
jocko500
like that dog in the back . wonderful shot
allnaydi
Wonderful perspective and atmosphere - and, as always, great background information.
Minda
Really Beautiful garden sandra....superb shot!!
dusty357
outstanding!!!!!
Darkwish
You did very lovely pic!
ledwolorz
Beautiful garden.Fantastic photo.
lucindawind
a fabulous place .. beautiful !
virginiese Online Now!
it sure is a beautiful place to have a walk and dream ! Love the roses in the foreground !
drifterlee
Beautiful scene and shot!
Radar_rad-dude
Beautiful scene and marvelous commentary! Thank you again, so much for sharing the beauty and wisdom of your vision!
Richardphotos
very beautiful place and post work
amota99517
This is so sweet!
brycek
Beautiful capture!!
mariogiannecchini
Un angolo di paradiso ?