The Roses Are Blooming
by Kay Novy
Title
The Roses Are Blooming
Artist
Kay Novy
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Beautiful backyard rock garden with the roses in full bloom.
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The history of ornamental gardening may be considered as aesthetic expressions of beauty through art and nature, a display of taste or style in civilized life, an expression of an individual's or culture's philosophy, and sometimes as a display of private status or national pride�in private and public landscapes.
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After the emergence of the first civilizations, wealthy individuals began to create gardens for purely aesthetic purposes. Egyptian tomb paintings of the 16th century BC are some of the earliest physical evidence of ornamental horticulture and landscape design; they depict lotus ponds surrounded by symmetrical rows of acacias and palms. Another ancient gardening tradition is of Persia: Darius the Great was said to have had a "paradise garden" and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon were renowned as a Wonder of the World. Persian gardens were also organized symmetrically, along a center line known as an axis.
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In the 20th century, modern design for gardens became important as architects began to design buildings and residences with an eye toward innovation and streamlining the formal Beaux-Arts and derivative early revival styles, removing unnecessary references and embellishment. Garden design, inspired by modern architecture, naturally followed in the same philosophy of "form following function". Thus concerning the many philosophies of plant maturity. In post-war United States people's residences and domestic lives became more outdoor oriented, especially in the western states as promoted by 'Sunset Magazine', with the backyard often becoming an outdoor room.
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June 1st, 2012
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Comments (6)
Gardening Perfection
Indeed they are!! Congratulations Kay on a wonderful image!! Your lovely photograph is featured on the Gardening Perfection FAA homepage!!
Kay Novy replied:
Thanks so very much, I'm honored to be featured on the homepage of "Gardening Perfection FAA Group".
Randy Rosenberger
And beautifully blooming at last! Very pretty red roses, and we have a wall like this of pink ones. They are so enjoyable to view, and especially in this great garden setting you have in this shot. Very nicely presented, Kay! Thanks for sharing.