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Painting Paradise, The Art of the Garden, The Queen's Gallery

20 Mar 15 – 11 Oct 15, 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Step into the sanctuary of the garden at The Queen’s Gallery in a new exhibition of old masters and rare depictions of plants and flowers

By CW Contributor on 9/3/2015

courtesy of The Queen's Gallery
courtesy of The Queen's Gallery
Painting Paradise, The Art of the Garden, The Queen's Gallery Painting Paradise, The Art of the Garden, The Queen's Gallery Ali Godwin
The Queen’s Gallery exhibition 2015
Did you know that cucumbers shake with fear at thunder? And squash bear fruit after nine days if planted in the ashes of human bone and watered with oil? These are some of the tips to be found in the world’s first gardening manual acquired by Henry VIII on display at the forthcoming exhibition, Painting Paradise: The Art of the Garden at The Queens Gallery, Buckingham Palace. The manual is just one of 150 fascinating objects you will discover in the Palace, along with paintings, drawings, books, artefacts and manuscripts, in an exhibition devoted to the changing character of the garden in art, from the 16th to the early 20th century.
The exhibition is based on the weighty archives of the Royal Collections, so expect to see heavyweight masters like Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt van Rijn and Carl Fabergé. Highlights also include the first real garden recorded in British art - Henry VIII's Great Garden at Whitehall Palace, which we see in the background of the painting The Family of Henry VIII by an unknown artist, c.1545. You’ll also discover the only surviving pair of sundials by the great 17th century horologist, Thomas Tompion.
Painting Paradise: The Art of the Garden is a real treat for anyone with a horticultural predilection and a great excuse to see the Queen’s Gallery da Vinci collection…


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What Painting Paradise, The Art of the Garden, The Queen's Gallery
Where The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1A 1AA | MAP
Nearest tube Victoria (underground)
When 20 Mar 15 – 11 Oct 15, 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Price £10.00 Concessions £9.20 Under 17/Disabled £5.20 Under 5 Free
Website Click here for more details



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    Did you know?

    Once Buckingham Palace's resident chapel, the Queen's Gallery was opened in 1962 and regularly holds exhibitions. It enables the general public to view rarely seen works of art from the Royal Collection, one of the finest art collections in the world, and certainly one of the last great European royal collections to remain intact.

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    If you loved the Painting Paradise show, you can pay a visit to The Queen's Gallery on Thursday 14th May for an evening of blooms, music and botanic-inspired cocktails. The royal florist Shane Connolly will be talking about the language of flowers, plantsman Nick Macer tells all about being a plant hunter and scentologist Gemma Hopkins even crafts personalised perfumes. Click here for more information and to book your tickets!

  • Garden talks

    For serious gardeners, we recommend the special study day from experts on how a garden displays royal power. Saturday 20th June, 11-6.30pm, Hampton Court Palace and Buckingham Palace. Click here for more details. 

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