A large fig near the entrance blew over in a windstorm, thereby enabling the designers to bring the pond even closer to the glass walls of the museum entry.Power demonstrates her flair in using color and unusual plants from the first step into the garden. Norton Simon sculpture garden If ever you want to spend an hour in place that puts you as close to grace as you can imagine, then afternoon tea at the Norton Simon Sculpture Garden will do it. Constructed in 1969 on the site of Carmelita, one of Pasadena’s famous early gardens, the Pasadena Art Museum was reorganized and renamed in honor of its generous benefactor, industrialist Norton Simon, in 1974. Others stroll the decomposed granite path at a leisurely pace.It doesn’t just remind people they’re in a place of art, it is art with a great pond at the center of the composition.Franklin D. Murphy, a UCLA chancellor, envisioned the garden as a place for study and contemplation when it was dedicated in 1967.Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Lori Loughlin headed to Victorville prisonAt the Norton Simon Museum Sculpture Garden, art and nature intersectEmmy Awards show could go off the rails — and make for fun TVA breeze sends ripples across the pond’s surface where plants, trees, sky and buildings are reflected in the water, tricking the eye so that the garden appears bigger.It was 1995 when the Santa Monica-based landscape designer was asked by architect Frank Gehry and Jennifer Jones Simon to transform what was then hardscape with a sterile reflecting pool into the whimsical landscape buzzing with life of today.“It made sense for Mr. Simon’s penchant for 19th century art as well as his old masters,” Togneri says.The museum entrance was inspired by the sculpture garden at theThe tree sits opposite to a huge Ficus anchored near Moore’s Two-Piece Reclining Figure No. Main Menu; Art; About the Collection; drop opener Explore the Collection. Because the soft gray of the casting material and expressive modeling of the female figure gives the piece great dignity, Power placed La Montagne in a prominent spot. The sculpture garden at the Norton Simon is not an imitation of Giverny, although it certainly inspires the same sense of peace and repose. In contrast, a carpet of pygmy bamboo nearby serves as groundcover. Norton Simon sculpture garden If ever you want to spend an hour in place that puts you as close to grace as you can imagine, then afternoon tea at the Norton Simon Sculpture Garden will do it. Ducks launch off Alligator Rock near the century-old corral tree with its bright red flowers.Los Angeles Daily News reporter Sandra Barrera has been writing about entertainment and lifestyle topics since 1998.
A large fig near the entrance blew over in a windstorm, thereby enabling the designers to bring the pond even closer to the glass walls of the museum entry.Power demonstrates her flair in using color and unusual plants from the first step into the garden. Norton Simon sculpture garden If ever you want to spend an hour in place that puts you as close to grace as you can imagine, then afternoon tea at the Norton Simon Sculpture Garden will do it. Constructed in 1969 on the site of Carmelita, one of Pasadena’s famous early gardens, the Pasadena Art Museum was reorganized and renamed in honor of its generous benefactor, industrialist Norton Simon, in 1974. Others stroll the decomposed granite path at a leisurely pace.It doesn’t just remind people they’re in a place of art, it is art with a great pond at the center of the composition.Franklin D. Murphy, a UCLA chancellor, envisioned the garden as a place for study and contemplation when it was dedicated in 1967.Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Lori Loughlin headed to Victorville prisonAt the Norton Simon Museum Sculpture Garden, art and nature intersectEmmy Awards show could go off the rails — and make for fun TVA breeze sends ripples across the pond’s surface where plants, trees, sky and buildings are reflected in the water, tricking the eye so that the garden appears bigger.It was 1995 when the Santa Monica-based landscape designer was asked by architect Frank Gehry and Jennifer Jones Simon to transform what was then hardscape with a sterile reflecting pool into the whimsical landscape buzzing with life of today.“It made sense for Mr. Simon’s penchant for 19th century art as well as his old masters,” Togneri says.The museum entrance was inspired by the sculpture garden at theThe tree sits opposite to a huge Ficus anchored near Moore’s Two-Piece Reclining Figure No. Main Menu; Art; About the Collection; drop opener Explore the Collection. Because the soft gray of the casting material and expressive modeling of the female figure gives the piece great dignity, Power placed La Montagne in a prominent spot. The sculpture garden at the Norton Simon is not an imitation of Giverny, although it certainly inspires the same sense of peace and repose. In contrast, a carpet of pygmy bamboo nearby serves as groundcover. Norton Simon sculpture garden If ever you want to spend an hour in place that puts you as close to grace as you can imagine, then afternoon tea at the Norton Simon Sculpture Garden will do it. Ducks launch off Alligator Rock near the century-old corral tree with its bright red flowers.Los Angeles Daily News reporter Sandra Barrera has been writing about entertainment and lifestyle topics since 1998.
A large fig near the entrance blew over in a windstorm, thereby enabling the designers to bring the pond even closer to the glass walls of the museum entry.Power demonstrates her flair in using color and unusual plants from the first step into the garden. Norton Simon sculpture garden If ever you want to spend an hour in place that puts you as close to grace as you can imagine, then afternoon tea at the Norton Simon Sculpture Garden will do it. Constructed in 1969 on the site of Carmelita, one of Pasadena’s famous early gardens, the Pasadena Art Museum was reorganized and renamed in honor of its generous benefactor, industrialist Norton Simon, in 1974. Others stroll the decomposed granite path at a leisurely pace.It doesn’t just remind people they’re in a place of art, it is art with a great pond at the center of the composition.Franklin D. Murphy, a UCLA chancellor, envisioned the garden as a place for study and contemplation when it was dedicated in 1967.Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Lori Loughlin headed to Victorville prisonAt the Norton Simon Museum Sculpture Garden, art and nature intersectEmmy Awards show could go off the rails — and make for fun TVA breeze sends ripples across the pond’s surface where plants, trees, sky and buildings are reflected in the water, tricking the eye so that the garden appears bigger.It was 1995 when the Santa Monica-based landscape designer was asked by architect Frank Gehry and Jennifer Jones Simon to transform what was then hardscape with a sterile reflecting pool into the whimsical landscape buzzing with life of today.“It made sense for Mr. Simon’s penchant for 19th century art as well as his old masters,” Togneri says.The museum entrance was inspired by the sculpture garden at theThe tree sits opposite to a huge Ficus anchored near Moore’s Two-Piece Reclining Figure No. Main Menu; Art; About the Collection; drop opener Explore the Collection. Because the soft gray of the casting material and expressive modeling of the female figure gives the piece great dignity, Power placed La Montagne in a prominent spot. The sculpture garden at the Norton Simon is not an imitation of Giverny, although it certainly inspires the same sense of peace and repose. In contrast, a carpet of pygmy bamboo nearby serves as groundcover. Norton Simon sculpture garden If ever you want to spend an hour in place that puts you as close to grace as you can imagine, then afternoon tea at the Norton Simon Sculpture Garden will do it. Ducks launch off Alligator Rock near the century-old corral tree with its bright red flowers.Los Angeles Daily News reporter Sandra Barrera has been writing about entertainment and lifestyle topics since 1998.
A large fig near the entrance blew over in a windstorm, thereby enabling the designers to bring the pond even closer to the glass walls of the museum entry.Power demonstrates her flair in using color and unusual plants from the first step into the garden. Norton Simon sculpture garden If ever you want to spend an hour in place that puts you as close to grace as you can imagine, then afternoon tea at the Norton Simon Sculpture Garden will do it. Constructed in 1969 on the site of Carmelita, one of Pasadena’s famous early gardens, the Pasadena Art Museum was reorganized and renamed in honor of its generous benefactor, industrialist Norton Simon, in 1974. Others stroll the decomposed granite path at a leisurely pace.It doesn’t just remind people they’re in a place of art, it is art with a great pond at the center of the composition.Franklin D. Murphy, a UCLA chancellor, envisioned the garden as a place for study and contemplation when it was dedicated in 1967.Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Lori Loughlin headed to Victorville prisonAt the Norton Simon Museum Sculpture Garden, art and nature intersectEmmy Awards show could go off the rails — and make for fun TVA breeze sends ripples across the pond’s surface where plants, trees, sky and buildings are reflected in the water, tricking the eye so that the garden appears bigger.It was 1995 when the Santa Monica-based landscape designer was asked by architect Frank Gehry and Jennifer Jones Simon to transform what was then hardscape with a sterile reflecting pool into the whimsical landscape buzzing with life of today.“It made sense for Mr. Simon’s penchant for 19th century art as well as his old masters,” Togneri says.The museum entrance was inspired by the sculpture garden at theThe tree sits opposite to a huge Ficus anchored near Moore’s Two-Piece Reclining Figure No. Main Menu; Art; About the Collection; drop opener Explore the Collection. Because the soft gray of the casting material and expressive modeling of the female figure gives the piece great dignity, Power placed La Montagne in a prominent spot. The sculpture garden at the Norton Simon is not an imitation of Giverny, although it certainly inspires the same sense of peace and repose. In contrast, a carpet of pygmy bamboo nearby serves as groundcover. Norton Simon sculpture garden If ever you want to spend an hour in place that puts you as close to grace as you can imagine, then afternoon tea at the Norton Simon Sculpture Garden will do it. Ducks launch off Alligator Rock near the century-old corral tree with its bright red flowers.Los Angeles Daily News reporter Sandra Barrera has been writing about entertainment and lifestyle topics since 1998.
All content is made possible by the generous gifts of our supporters.The central pond with the Norton Simon Museum galleries beyond; Aristide Maillol’s La Montagne sits at the left edge of the pondLoosely influenced by the design of Giverny, Power envisioned a free-form pond that would reflect the sky and clouds while reducing the glare off the dark tiled surface of the building.
Created byClick to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)The outer path reveals the Venus Victorious bronze by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Sitting Cheetah by Gwynn Murrill and Black Cross by John Mason.Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)For the rear garden, Power took inspiration from French impressionist painter Claude“All the sculpture was out there before but nobody paid attention to it,” Power says. Although the sculpture was first rate, the space housing the collection had a sterile appearance, often described as “corporate functional,” with its flat rectangular pond sitting in the middle of an uninspired grassy space.
Outside sculptures surround the museum, with notable Rodin sculptures near its entrance and other sculptures along Colorado Boulevard and in a landscape setting around a large pond. The garden includes about 40 sculptures, including this bronze piece by French sculptor Jacques Lipchitz. Or, contact our editors by emailing moderator@scng.com.“The pond is clearly the most important element of the garden and it’s what spoke to me the most,” says Power, who based the large pond on one near her childhood home. In the past that first revealing glance had been sufficient to keep visitors indoors.The sculpture garden at the Norton Simon is not an imitation of Giverny, although it certainly inspires the same sense of peace and repose. 23 reviews of Norton Simon Café at Norton Simon "It seems that the month of June starts out the same every year...cloudy skies.
A large fig near the entrance blew over in a windstorm, thereby enabling the designers to bring the pond even closer to the glass walls of the museum entry.Power demonstrates her flair in using color and unusual plants from the first step into the garden. Norton Simon sculpture garden If ever you want to spend an hour in place that puts you as close to grace as you can imagine, then afternoon tea at the Norton Simon Sculpture Garden will do it. Constructed in 1969 on the site of Carmelita, one of Pasadena’s famous early gardens, the Pasadena Art Museum was reorganized and renamed in honor of its generous benefactor, industrialist Norton Simon, in 1974. Others stroll the decomposed granite path at a leisurely pace.It doesn’t just remind people they’re in a place of art, it is art with a great pond at the center of the composition.Franklin D. Murphy, a UCLA chancellor, envisioned the garden as a place for study and contemplation when it was dedicated in 1967.Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Lori Loughlin headed to Victorville prisonAt the Norton Simon Museum Sculpture Garden, art and nature intersectEmmy Awards show could go off the rails — and make for fun TVA breeze sends ripples across the pond’s surface where plants, trees, sky and buildings are reflected in the water, tricking the eye so that the garden appears bigger.It was 1995 when the Santa Monica-based landscape designer was asked by architect Frank Gehry and Jennifer Jones Simon to transform what was then hardscape with a sterile reflecting pool into the whimsical landscape buzzing with life of today.“It made sense for Mr. Simon’s penchant for 19th century art as well as his old masters,” Togneri says.The museum entrance was inspired by the sculpture garden at theThe tree sits opposite to a huge Ficus anchored near Moore’s Two-Piece Reclining Figure No. Main Menu; Art; About the Collection; drop opener Explore the Collection. Because the soft gray of the casting material and expressive modeling of the female figure gives the piece great dignity, Power placed La Montagne in a prominent spot. The sculpture garden at the Norton Simon is not an imitation of Giverny, although it certainly inspires the same sense of peace and repose. In contrast, a carpet of pygmy bamboo nearby serves as groundcover. Norton Simon sculpture garden If ever you want to spend an hour in place that puts you as close to grace as you can imagine, then afternoon tea at the Norton Simon Sculpture Garden will do it. Ducks launch off Alligator Rock near the century-old corral tree with its bright red flowers.Los Angeles Daily News reporter Sandra Barrera has been writing about entertainment and lifestyle topics since 1998.
