In Renaissance Europe, gardens at European courts became sites for the display of magnificent sculptures and whimsical fountains. The Boboli Gardens at the Palazzo Pitti in Florence even have a vast cave ornamented with sculpture (like this marble) and faux encrustations.
Paris Abducting Helen by Vincenzo de’ Rossi. Photo courtesy of tyle_r on Flickr
Paris Abducting Helen by Vincenzo de’ Rossi.