Perennial Pleasures

Perennial Pleasures

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A celebration of flowers and gardens in word and painting. From Richard Sheridan to Vita Sackville-West, writers' words are matched with paintings from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, including Millet's "Garden Scene", and David Hockney's "Mount Fuji and Flowers".

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Perennial Pleasures by Vaughancaroline

Is there any pleasure in the world that quite matches a lazy summer afternoon in a flower garden? Blooms in profusion, shrubs and saplings and great trees, a gentle breeze and the sun's rays dancing over it all ...we feel a release from all pressing cares and float contentedly on a sea of delight. Ever since Virgil celebrated the joys of Spring, great poets and writers in abundance have been inspired to observe the special qualities of flowers and gardens. From Richard Sheridan to Vita Sackville-West, John Ruskin to an anonymous Japanese proverb, their wise words are matched here with masterworks from the Metropolitan Museum of Art - Millet's "Garden Scene", Matisse's "Pansies on a Table", David Hockney's "Mount Fuji and Flowers" and many others.
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ISBN 13 9780500015834
ISBN 10 050001583X
Title Perennial Pleasures
Author Vaughancaroline
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Year published 1993-08-31
Number of pages 80
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.