Ball State University

The exhibit application does more than then just a tool for displaying images, the tool allows users to sort the images by select key features, influences, dates and artistic medium. This provides a visualization of the connections between the design features, both artistic and functional, and the primary countries of influence represented within these spaces [Elisabeth Woodhouse, 19]. Also included in this exhibit are images of the popular plant life used to build these spaces, many are native to England ensuring their ability to thrive in the climate. Through this visualization tool the brightly colored nature of these plants leaps out at the viewer noticed, the use of brightly colored flowers was made of popular as it was a show of wealth an aspect that was adopted into England spaces as well. The hedges used were chosen for their ability to be controlled and shaped into specific geometric shapes, this trend of man’s control of nature was a deeply rooted social value throughout the early modern world [Woodhouse, 1998]. The Renaissance gardens of early modern England entertained every one of the senses, with smell of sweet flowers, the sound of dancing waters, the feel of different textures and the visual appeal of each complex pattern and brightly colored flowers.