The Desert Botanical Garden in Arizona is a must see for nature lovers and art lovers alike. I am crazy about the outdoors and I love colorful art so I was crazy about this place when I checked it out a few days ago. Covering over 140 beautiful acres the AZ d.b.g had blown glass simulating plants and abstract pieces scattered along the trails. These captivating pieces reminded me of the Greeks love of detail and natural beauty. I'm sure the artists who designed these pieces were highly concerned with the shape and aesthetic abilities of their work too.
The piece of Greek art that really struck me as clossly related to the pieces in the d.b.g. was The Porch of Maidens (south Porch), Erechtheion. A few things that really struck me as similar were the fact that the idea behind both of the pieces was to please viewers and provide beautiful artwork in already naturally gorgeous locations. Some differences were location (Arizona is a primarily flat region and the Acropolis in Athens is just the opposite), meaning (the porch was sculpted to please the gods and citizens while the blown glass was simply for pleasure and fun), style, time period, patrons, artists, etc.
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