Late medieval enclosed gardens of the low countries: Mixed media, remnant art, récyclage and gender in the low countries (sixteenth century onwards) KU Leuven
© 2018 Taylor & Francis. The early sixteenth-century Enclosed Gardens or horti conclusi of the Augustinian Hospital Sisters of Mechelen form an exceptional world heritage collection from the late medieval period (Figure 2.1). Most Enclosed Gardens have been lost to the ravages of time, with this loss exacerbated by lack of both understanding and interest. No fewer than seven Enclosed Gardens, however, were preserved until the late twentieth ...