{"id":49944,"date":"2026-05-05T13:59:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T05:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=49944"},"modified":"2026-05-05T13:59:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T05:59:47","slug":"gardens-of-china-and-europe-juxtaposed-in-spectacular-hong-kong-exhibition-featuring-monet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=49944","title":{"rendered":"Gardens of China and Europe juxtaposed in spectacular Hong Kong exhibition featuring Monet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/1280x720\/public\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/05\/04\/06d48735-5ed7-494c-be6b-625875033d77_5a64f36a.jpg?itok=mSTSAB5u&amp;v=1777868417\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">\u201cBlooming: The Art of Gardens in East and West\u201d at the Hong Kong Museum of Art is a spectacular show that brings together the gardening traditions of China with those of France and Italy, placing particular emphasis on China\u2019s <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Qing dynasty<\/span> (1644-1912) and France\u2019s Palace of Versailles.<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Co-organised with the Palace Museum in Beijing, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Palace of Versailles, the show gathers artworks from different eras that reflect the universal joy people find in nature and the cultivation of personal gardens.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">How the ruling classes and the wealthy enjoyed spending time in their gardens is portrayed through a smooth curatorial approach that juxtaposes images and artefacts from opposite sides of the Eurasian land mass.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The show is peppered with studies of flora and fauna, such as delightful woodblock prints by the Japanese master Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) from the Art Institute of Chicago\u2019s collection.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">But the emphasis is on the human creation of gardens, a cultural construct as old as humanity that mimics an idealised vision of nature.<\/p>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">When <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Louis XIV<\/span>, king of France from 1643 to 1715, moved his court from Paris to the Palace of Versailles, his vision for its gardens was one of pageantry and grandiosity.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/arts\/article\/3352109\/gardens-china-and-europe-juxtaposed-spectacular-hong-kong-exhibition-featuring-monet?utm_source=rss_feed\" target=\"_blank\" 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