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.
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Comments (30)
Fantastic shot!!!
I Love the rose bush most wonderful!
wonderful garden!!!! Very beautiful photo! are the butterflies real????
preciosos lugares, felicidades.
What a beautiful image. I like it very much!
Gorgeous garden. Excellent shot!!
Wonderful Work!!
Great commentary. Excellent capture of a nice place to be.
Wonderful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow, this enlightened me...about the design of 18th century gardens... Another good photo of what must be an exceptional place.
So very picturesque....
Nice shot and interesting atmosphere....
awesome pic... very nice.
Fantastic image. I like very much the colors
Fascinating!
Very nice scene and colours! Great shot.
like that dog in the back . wonderful shot
Wonderful perspective and atmosphere - and, as always, great background information.
Really Beautiful garden sandra....superb shot!!
outstanding!!!!!
You did very lovely pic!
Beautiful garden.Fantastic photo.
a fabulous place .. beautiful !
it sure is a beautiful place to have a walk and dream ! Love the roses in the foreground !
Beautiful scene and shot!
Beautiful scene and marvelous commentary! Thank you again, so much for sharing the beauty and wisdom of your vision!
very beautiful place and post work
This is so sweet!
Beautiful capture!!
Un angolo di paradiso ?