Byzantine Gardens and Beyond

A garden, like the life it provides, may appear to the viewer in many different ways. As a space laid out for the nurturing of plants, a garden fulfils a variety of functions – practical, sacred, decorative or recreational. The garden may be an exquisite work of art and convey notions of cultural identity or particular values. It may also be an historical object, recalling times long past. Yet again, the garden may have aesthetic and ritual functions and serve as a poetic metaphor or religious i