Monday 22 September 2025

Gardens in Art
The depiction of the garden in painting
from the Romans to Monet

by Clare Ford-Wille

Gardens have been painted by artists from all periods and countries. Why did they paint them and what can we learn of the development of landscape gardening from their paintings? They are also a fascinating record of history and customs from the wall paintings in Roman villas, medieval manuscripts and renaissance frescoes to the colour drenched canvases of Monet.

 

Clare Ford-Wille

Clare is a very popular speaker around the country and she leads art study tours overseas. She covers a huge range of subjects. She has an Honours degree in History of Art, Birkbeck College and is a lecturer for the Centre for Lifelong Learning, London University, National Gallery, V&A Museum, WEA, Morley College, the City Literary Institute, the Art Fund and National Trust.