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Garden ornament

May 04, 2024

A garden ornament or lawn ornament is a non-plant item used for garden, landscape, and park enhancement and decoration.

German garden gnome in a Wendelin landscape
Bird bath
Pedestal urn planter at Thornewood Castle, Lakewood, Washington
Pavilion in the Hortus Haren, Haren, Groningen, Netherlands
Sundial as a centrepiece at Greenbank Garden in Carolside, Scotland

History edit

Early examples of the use of garden ornaments in western culture were seen in Ancient Roman gardens such as those excavated at Pompeii and Herculaneum. The Italian Renaissance garden and French formal garden styles were the peak of using created forms in the garden and landscape, with high art and kitsch interpretations ever since. The English landscape garden expanded the scale of some garden ornaments to temple follies

The Asian tradition of making garden ornaments, often functioning in association with Feng Shui principles, has a nearly timeless history. Chinese gardens with Chinese scholar's rocks, Korean stone art, and Japanese gardens with Suiseki and Zen rock gardens have a symbolic meaning and natural ornamental qualities.

Types edit

Garden ornaments include:

Lawn ornament edit

 
A front lawn featuring a fountain and a small sculpture of an elephant

Lawn ornaments are decorative objects placed in the grassy area of a property.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

  • Animal forms: animal statues such as frogs, turtles, rabbits, deer, flamingoes and ducks are cast in plastic or cement.
  • Bathtub Madonna: a statue of Mary the mother of Jesus is placed in a bathtub half buried under the ground. Statues of Mary are most often made of white concrete, but are sometimes painted with a blue garment.
  • Bird bath: a structure designed to hold water for birds to bathe in or drink, generally supported upon a pedestal, is known as a bird bath.
  • Bird feeder: a container for foods such as bird seeds is often designed to look like a miniature house or barn, and may be mounted on a stake, post, or column.
 
A front lawn featuring an International Truck is an example of "found object art". Elephant ears and sunflowers were purposely planted to adorn the antique farm equipment on this US lawn.
  • Francis of Assisi: a saint often associated with nature and animals may be cast in plaster or cement.
  • Human form: a depiction of a human being. Human form lawn ornaments can be two-dimensional, generally vertically supported by being thrust in the ground, or three-dimensional. Examples of human form lawn ornaments include the concrete Aboriginal, lawn jockey and groomsman. Examples of two-dimensional human form lawn ornaments include renditions of Amish and Pennsylvania Dutch people. A variation of the Pennsylvania Dutch human form is a depiction of an older female bending over as in gardening, thus revealing her undergarments.
  • Jigglers: plastic or metal flowers, birds and insects fitted on spring-loaded stakes so that they jiggle when the wind blows on them.
  • Lawn jockey, or Jocko, or Groomsmen: an often diminutive statuette of a black horse attendant dressed in slave clothing, also called a Jocko. Groomsmen were often used as hitching posts. The origin of the groomsman is disputed, but it is accepted that they originated in the U.S. South. No longer as common since the civil rights movement. The "Cavalier" variation typically depicts a white figure. One legend has it that the first Groomsman was created at the commission of George Washington.
  • Lighthouses: small-scale representations of local lighthouses are popular in coastal areas.
  • Nest box/bird house: a small house for a bird normally made of wood and on a stake.
  • Plastic flamingo: a generally lifesize replica of a pink flamingo. According to some, the origin of the plastic flamingo was in 1946 with the company Union Products in its "Plastics for the Lawn" product line. Their collection included dog, ducks, frogs, and a flamingo.
  • Spinners: usually shaped like flowers with petals that spin in the wind. Variations include birds or insects with spinning wings.
  • Whirligig: an often animalistic sculpture generally supported vertically by being pushed in the ground characterized by at least one rotating member often designed to appear as a bodypart of the sculpture.
  • Windmill: a disconnected but free-spinning miniature, typically in the American Aermotor style having about a dozen metal vanes, or the traditional Dutch style having four wood vanes.
  • Yard globe: a light-reflective sphere, as large as 12" in diameter or more and generally displayed on top of a support structure. Also called gazing globes or gazing balls.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Laws, Bill (2014). A history of the garden in fifty tools. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-13976-0. OCLC 860755375.
  2. ^ "Choosing the Perfect Lawn Ornaments for Your LA Home | Lawnscape". Lawnscape.com. 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2021-03-07.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Dyer, Mary H. "Lawn Décor Tips: How To Use Lawn Ornaments Effectively". www.gardeningknowhow.com. from the original on 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  4. ^ "Lawn Ornaments, Robins, Ode to Clocks", Control Bird Alt Delete, University of Iowa Press, pp. 57–58, doi:10.2307/j.ctt20p592h.33, ISBN 978-1-60938-255-1, retrieved 2021-03-07
  5. ^ Drake, Bob (c. 2014), Lawn ornaments, ReR Megacorp, OCLC 881210904, retrieved 2021-03-07
  6. ^ Muir, Bryce (1988). Lawn wars: the theory. Bowdoinham College Press. ISBN 0-942396-55-3. OCLC 18763218.

Further reading edit

  • Goings, Kenneth W., Mammy and Uncle Mose: Black Collectibles and American Stereotyping (Indiana University Press) (1st printing, 1994).
  • Varkonyi, Charlyne, A Bird in the hand: The Story of the Pink Flamingo, Sun-Sentinel (date unknown) (FL).

External links edit

  • Guide to garden ornaments
  • A Guide to Freedom - Jockey statues marked Underground Railroad, Lexington Herald-Leader, Sunday, February 22, 1998.

May 04, 2024
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has a nearly timeless history Chinese gardens with Chinese scholar s rocks Korean stone art and Japanese gardens with Suiseki and Zen rock gardens have a symbolic meaning and natural ornamental qualities Types editGarden ornaments include bench bird baths bird feeders birdhouses columns cast stone fire basket flower box window box fountains jardiniere kugel fountain garden furniture gazing spheres hanging baskets landscape lighting decorative fixtures outdoor candle outdoor fireplace Scholar s rock a traditional Chinese feature outdoor sculpture sculpture trail found objects such as recycled bowling balls toilet planters antique farm equipment kinetic sculpture masks obelisks renewable energy sculpture pagoda small versions pedestals e g terracotta cast stone pots urns ceramic art vases rain chains sundials waterfalls small prefabricated type weathervanes wind chimes Lawn ornament edit nbsp A front lawn featuring a fountain and a small sculpture of an elephant Lawn ornaments are 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object art items such as bowling balls toilet planters and antique farm equipment may be repurposed as lawn ornaments Francis of Assisi a saint often associated with nature and animals may be cast in plaster or cement Garden gnome a small generally colorful gnome statuette Human form a depiction of a human being Human form lawn ornaments can be two dimensional generally vertically supported by being thrust in the ground or three dimensional Examples of human form lawn ornaments include the concrete Aboriginal lawn jockey and groomsman Examples of two dimensional human form lawn ornaments include renditions of Amish and Pennsylvania Dutch people A variation of the Pennsylvania Dutch human form is a depiction of an older female bending over as in gardening thus revealing her undergarments Jigglers plastic or metal flowers birds and insects fitted on spring loaded stakes so that they jiggle when the wind blows on them Lawn jockey or Jocko or Groomsmen an often diminutive statuette of a black horse attendant dressed in slave clothing also called a Jocko Groomsmen were often used as hitching posts The origin of the groomsman is disputed but it is accepted that they originated in the U S South No longer as common since the civil rights movement The Cavalier variation typically depicts a white figure One legend has it that the first Groomsman was created at the commission of George Washington Lighthouses small scale representations of local lighthouses are popular in coastal areas Nest box bird house a small house for a bird normally made of wood and on a stake Plastic flamingo a generally lifesize replica of a pink flamingo According to some the origin of the plastic flamingo was in 1946 with the company Union Products in its Plastics for the Lawn product line Their collection included dog ducks frogs and a flamingo Spinners usually shaped like flowers with petals that spin in the wind Variations include birds or insects with spinning wings Statuary and outdoor sculpture Topiary specimens Whirligig an often animalistic sculpture generally supported vertically by being pushed in the ground characterized by at least one rotating member often designed to appear as a bodypart of the sculpture Windmill a disconnected but free spinning miniature typically in the American Aermotor style having about a dozen metal vanes or the traditional Dutch style having four wood vanes Yard globe a light reflective sphere as large as 12 in diameter or more and generally displayed on top of a support structure Also called gazing globes or gazing balls See also editOrnament architecture Garden design Garden feature Landscape designReferences edit Laws Bill 2014 A history of the garden in fifty tools Chicago The University of Chicago Press ISBN 978 0 226 13976 0 OCLC 860755375 Choosing the Perfect Lawn Ornaments for Your LA Home Lawnscape Lawnscape com 2016 11 02 Retrieved 2021 03 07 permanent dead link Dyer Mary H Lawn Decor Tips How To Use Lawn Ornaments Effectively www gardeningknowhow com Archived from the original on 2021 04 11 Retrieved 2021 03 07 Lawn Ornaments Robins Ode to Clocks Control Bird Alt Delete University of Iowa Press pp 57 58 doi 10 2307 j ctt20p592h 33 ISBN 978 1 60938 255 1 retrieved 2021 03 07 Drake Bob c 2014 Lawn ornaments ReR Megacorp OCLC 881210904 retrieved 2021 03 07 Muir Bryce 1988 Lawn wars the theory Bowdoinham College Press ISBN 0 942396 55 3 OCLC 18763218 Further reading editGoings Kenneth W Mammy and Uncle Mose Black Collectibles and American Stereotyping Indiana University Press 1st printing 1994 Varkonyi Charlyne A Bird in the hand The Story of the Pink Flamingo Sun Sentinel date unknown FL External links editGuide to garden ornaments A Guide to Freedom Jockey statues marked Underground Railroad Lexington Herald Leader Sunday February 22 1998 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Garden ornament amp oldid 1167572079 Lawn ornament, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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