NEW YORK, NY.- Scenic vistas, winding
paths,
bucolic meadows, and rustic retreats suitable for solitary contemplation
are
just a few of the alluring naturalistic features of gardens created in
the
Romantic spirit. Landscape designers of the Romantic era sought to
express the
inherent beauty of nature in opposition to the strictly symmetrical,
formal
gardens favored by aristocrats of the old regime. This important episode
in
artistic and cultural history is the subject of Romantic Gardens:
Nature, Art,
and Landscape Design, on view from May 21 through August 29, 2010, at
The Morgan
Library & Museum.