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Art Pathway
The orchid has inspired the imagination for thousands of years. Along the Art pathway discover how their strange shapes, their delicate scent, their flamboyant flowers have given rise to stories, art, high fashion, culture and decorative design. For some people a single encounter with an orchid is all it takes to be smitten forever. Immerse yourself in fascinating stories told through video and audio.
A number of New Zealand artists who sought to capture the orchid in its beauty and those who worked to render the flowers for botanical illustration are featured along this pathway.
“They have a magic whose secret will always elude us, a blend of witchcraft and romance, that sets them apart, above all other plants.” - Luigi Berliocchi in The Orchid in Lore and Legend. |
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