Exhibition Closing

Garden and Nature in the Medieval World

Snapshots of medieval gardens in a global comparative framework and medieval peoples’ relationship to gardens and nature through their art

Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C.

13 February –July 2023

To speak of “garden” and “nature” in the medieval world is to consider in the broadest terms how human beings have lived surrounded by and in constant relationship with the natural environment.

This exhibition presents snapshots of medieval gardens in a global comparative framework, drawing attention to the varied expressions of garden culture in the research areas represented at Dumbarton Oaks. In addition, this exhibit includes selected objects from the museum galleries that depict medieval peoples’ relationship to gardens and nature through their art.

For more information, visit https://www.doaks.org/visit/museum/exhibitions/garden-and-nature