Hortus conclusus
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Hortus conclusus is a Latin term, meaning literally "enclosed garden". Both words in hortus conclusus refer linguistically to enclosure. It describes a type of garden that was enclosed as a practical
Martin Schongauer, Madonna of the Rose Bower, 1473
The Annunciation - Convent of San Marco, Florence
The Madonna on a Crescent Moon in Hortus Conclusus by an anonymous painter
Medieval-style garden from Coucy, France
Upper Rhenish Master
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The denomination Upper Rhenish Master refers to an artist active ca. 1410–20 possibly in Strasbourg. The most famous painting of the artist is Paradiesgärtlein, a mixed-technique painting on oakwood,
The little Garden of Paradise by Upper Rhenish Master, Städel, 1410/1420