# Garden of the Hesperides

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## Artwork

- Artist: [BURNE-JONES, Edward](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/burne-jones-edward-r60fcc9bbdf4216>)
- Date: 1851-1900
- Technique: Watercolour and gouache on paper, 119 x 98 cm

## Commentary

Garden of the Hesperides c. 1870 Watercolour and gouache on paper, 119 x 98 cm Kunsthalle, Hamburg In Greek mythology, the Hesperides are nymphs who live in a beautiful garden, situated in the Arcadian Mountains \(Greece\) or, alternatively, at the western extreme of the Mediterranean, near Mt. Atlas \(hence they are sometimes considered daughters of Atlas\). In this garden grows the tree with the golden apples which Gaia had given as a present to Hera on her wedding to Zeus. This garden is guarded by Ladon, a dragon with a hundred heads. The only one who succeeded in obtaining some of the apples was Heracles, who tricked Atlas to get them for him. Thus Heracles completed the eleventh of his Twelve Labours.

## Related artworks

- [East window: Adoration of the Lamb](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/burne-jones-edward-r60fcc9bbdf4216/east-window-adoration-of-the-lamb-r9b5b4728fbd444>)
- [Flora](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/burne-jones-edward-r60fcc9bbdf4216/flora-r0341ad6f21e1e2>)
- [Princess Sabra \(The King&#39;s Daughter\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/burne-jones-edward-r60fcc9bbdf4216/princess-sabra-the-kings-daughter-r2aae083d2f5143>)
- [The Annunciation](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/burne-jones-edward-r60fcc9bbdf4216/the-annunciation-r80d7977fc7cfff>)
- [The Arming and Departure of the Knights](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/burne-jones-edward-r60fcc9bbdf4216/the-arming-and-departure-of-the-knights-r2bc3137ae2e0d1>)
- [The Baleful Head](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/burne-jones-edward-r60fcc9bbdf4216/the-baleful-head-rd934009b9818c5>)
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- [The Days of Creation](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/burne-jones-edward-r60fcc9bbdf4216/the-days-of-creation-r4e01f751f7dedb>)
- [The Days of Creation: The Fifth Day](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/burne-jones-edward-r60fcc9bbdf4216/the-days-of-creation-the-fifth-day-r037d996b3120db>)
- [The Days of Creation: The First Day](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/burne-jones-edward-r60fcc9bbdf4216/the-days-of-creation-the-first-day-r42b793e4e6b6e0>)
- [The Days of Creation: The Second Day](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/burne-jones-edward-r60fcc9bbdf4216/the-days-of-creation-the-second-day-rede3d5944f3143>)
- [The Days of Creation: The Sixth Day](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/burne-jones-edward-r60fcc9bbdf4216/the-days-of-creation-the-sixth-day-r543bbddbcdeea2>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)