Pictures at an exhibition
Hundreds of thousands of art lovers flock to Ghent, Belgium, every year to see the most magnificent altar of the late Middle Ages, created by Jan van Eyck, in St. Bavo's Cathedral. Central and richly detailed depiction is the image of the Adoration of the Lamb of God in a paradisiacal garden, where numerous plants can be discovered.
- Published on
The city's masterpiece became the theme for this year's Floraliën with the motto "My paradise, my worldly garden" and was taken up many times by gardeners and florists in the exhibition halls of the East Flanders capital. In the main hall, the lamb motif was even faithfully reproduced in giant format - this attempted reproduction was one of the few things that could not quite convince at the truly magnificent flower and plant exhibition.
Visitors were guided through floristic and horticultural contributions by a circular route. Highlight thereby topic contributions of Belgian florists. The immense abundance of plants in great variety was also impressive. There is a good reason for this: the Ghent region is a horticultural region with a long tradition, home to many ornamental plant nurseries and tree nurseries. Every gardener knows the trademark of this region, it is the azaleas with the best varieties and an incredibly long flowering period nowadays. There are also excellent nurseries for exotic bromeliads.
Visitors were impressed by a misty-dark forest of large trees in containers, which were part of the tour in an adjacent cycling hall - in the midst of the gloomy scenery, brightly lit flower arrangements were particularly effective. In general, the Floralien impressed with a highly professional staging, which underlined the effect of the flower and plant contributions. Darkened rooms, black backgrounds and targeted lighting were exemplary. Unfortunately, the Floraliën only take place every few years, most recently in 2016 and before that in 2010. On the other hand, this is precisely why the exhibition has a very special status.
