| Gardens have lawns, gardens have flowers, and | | | | like to have statues that depict some altruism or a |
| gardens have exotic plants and complicated | | | | deeper meaning of life and living in general. If your |
| landscaping. They also have the one thing that gives | | | | theme is nature then you can have animal statues. |
| it an identity of its own - garden statues. People | | | | Waterfalls of many types, colors, shapes and sizes |
| believe that the garden is the first thing a visitor | | | | can be added to garden statues to give it a hint of |
| would see and first impressions are always lasting | | | | the lyrical. |
| impressions. | | | | The materials that can be used for garden statues |
| The history of garden statues dates back to the | | | | are generally those which can handle the wear and |
| Garden of Eden. Those that belonged to Renaissance | | | | tear of weather well. Stone is most commonly used |
| Italy were actually classical sculptures found amongst | | | | and resin is now gaining popularity. There are marble |
| the ruins of Rome and Greece and were displayed | | | | and bronze statues to be seen also but people are |
| here. A good example is the statue of Venus De Milo | | | | hesitant to leave these at the mercy of the |
| belonging to the 2nd century BC. Post Restoration in | | | | Elements. Concrete and cement are cheap options |
| the year 1660, the concept of garden statues had | | | | but they are not long lasting options. Fiberglass loses |
| reached England where the Victorian bent towards | | | | its color when exposed to UV rays of the sun over a |
| exotic art and a thirst for knowledge inspired this art | | | | period of time and steel, unless galvanized or painted, |
| to reach great heights. Italy was in a way responsible | | | | will not last long. Ceramic, on the other hand, is very |
| for the spread of garden statues to European | | | | durable and so is stainless steel. Wood has a |
| countries. Ideas were represented in the new | | | | tendency to decay and change with time so if your |
| sculpture of the late 19th century art world. | | | | garden statue can adapt itself to the new weather |
| Garden statues give the garden its uniqueness and a | | | | oriented design then you may have something unique |
| distinct of character. They compliment the picture, so | | | | on your hands. |
| to speak. They emphasize the flowers, the plants | | | | If you are a garden lover and want to do something |
| and the landscaping that grace its surroundings. There | | | | different for your garden then go in for a simple |
| are all types of statues to be found. There are | | | | theme and put in garden statues to emphasize the |
| statues that are religious or mythological in nature | | | | idea. Keep your budget and durability of the material |
| where some Gods are known as the defenders of | | | | in mind. Let your imagination and your creative |
| evil. There are statues that are whimsical like fairies | | | | instincts rule, the sky is the limit and the possibilities |
| or cupid, pixies and little bird houses. There are people | | | | endless. |
| who have a very artistic bent of mind so they would | | | | |