Botanical Briefing: Artists in the Garden

Join local art historian Craig Griffeath on a panoramic tour of inspiring gardens, as brought to life by some of history’s greatest artists. From the Egypt of the Pharaohs and the villas of Pompeii to the classic Landscape Gardens of the English Enlightenment, we’ll watch the social role of gardens evolve and flourish through the centuries. We’ll look into the gardens of the Impressionist painters Pissarro and Monet, the rise of the American Garden Movement, the propaganda value of Victory Gardens in a nation at war, and on to the Modern Art garden retreats of Frida Kahlo and Peggy Guggenheim. Don’t miss this unique and dazzling survey of how gardens have helped to shape the story of art.