Saturday January 14, 2017 5:45 pm – 7:15 pm
Sunday January 15, 2017 7:15pm – 8:45pm
There is an underlying tension between gardening and art in this documentary with gardeners being wooed from first to last: so there are 19th-century seed catalogues, horticultural specimens, cucumber frames and hothouse cupolas; real plants even bloom under cover. And gardening takes precedence over art at times – Childe Hassam is surely here only to show what American coastal planting looks like, and likewise Joaquín Sorolla’s trailing geraniums, which may be fetching but are botanical hackwork. Every kind of garden is represented – rose, herb, cottage, vegetable, knot, all the continental varieties – and anyone who loves white gardens will be in heaven with so many glimmering scenes of pale hydrangeas and white lilies.
Claude Monet was an avid horticulturist and arguably the most important painter of gardens in the history of art, but he was not alone. Great artists like Van Gogh, Bonnard, Sorolla, Sargent, Pissarro and Matisse all saw the garden as a powerful subject for their art. These great artists, along with many other famous names, feature also in this documentary on an innovative and extensive exhibition from The Royal Academy of Arts, London.
“A ravishing joy from start to finish.” The Guardian *****
“Time and space dissolve in pure shimmering light and colour.” The Telegraph ****
“A show that feels as intellectually invigorating as it is visually delightful.” The Times ****
Documentary | 90mins | Rating: Exempt | UK
Movie: PAINTING THE MODERN GARDEN: MONET TO MATISSE
Saturday January 14, 2017 5:45 pm – 7:15 pm
Sunday January 15, 2017 7:15pm – 8:45pm
At Raglan Old School Arts Centre, 5 Stewart St, Raglan.
Reserve at http://raglanmovies.nz Email info@raglanartscentre.co.nz or Phone 07 825 0023
Licensed bar & homemade snacks on sale at all screenings. Adults $14, Concession $12, Children $8.