The Mysteries of Il Sacro Bosco, The Garden of Monsters, Bomarzo
Once hidden away and forgotten, the Sacro Bosco (Sacred Wood) is a garden like no other. Made in the 1550’s by an Italian nobleman, its secrets have yet to be completely revealed. Enigmatic, encoded and mystical, academics continue to discover the meaning behind the grove with its literary allusions to Hypnerotomachia and references to Ariosto’s epic poem, Orlando Furioso illustrating his descent into madness. Set in a region rich with incredible Renaissance gardens (and perhaps sharing some of the workmen and yet so different from them) it has become a garden that has intrigued artists since being rediscovered. Salvador Dali made a film with Jean Cocteau and the Tarot Garden of Niki de Saint Phalle and Tomaso Buzzi’s were inspired by this incredible and unique garden.
Online Zoom - 10th January 2025, 6-7pm
Once hidden away and forgotten, the Sacro Bosco (Sacred Wood) is a garden like no other. Made in the 1550’s by an Italian nobleman, its secrets have yet to be completely revealed. Enigmatic, encoded and mystical, academics continue to discover the meaning behind the grove with its literary allusions to Hypnerotomachia and references to Ariosto’s epic poem, Orlando Furioso illustrating his descent into madness. Set in a region rich with incredible Renaissance gardens (and perhaps sharing some of the workmen and yet so different from them) it has become a garden that has intrigued artists since being rediscovered. Salvador Dali made a film with Jean Cocteau and the Tarot Garden of Niki de Saint Phalle and Tomaso Buzzi’s were inspired by this incredible and unique garden.
Online Zoom - 10th January 2025, 6-7pm
Once hidden away and forgotten, the Sacro Bosco (Sacred Wood) is a garden like no other. Made in the 1550’s by an Italian nobleman, its secrets have yet to be completely revealed. Enigmatic, encoded and mystical, academics continue to discover the meaning behind the grove with its literary allusions to Hypnerotomachia and references to Ariosto’s epic poem, Orlando Furioso illustrating his descent into madness. Set in a region rich with incredible Renaissance gardens (and perhaps sharing some of the workmen and yet so different from them) it has become a garden that has intrigued artists since being rediscovered. Salvador Dali made a film with Jean Cocteau and the Tarot Garden of Niki de Saint Phalle and Tomaso Buzzi’s were inspired by this incredible and unique garden.
Online Zoom - 10th January 2025, 6-7pm