Author of the article: Rick Gamble • For The Expositor Publishing date: May 14, 2021 • 3 hours ago • 4 minute read • Article content In the beginning, residential grass had more to do with power and status than appearance and aesthetics. Here’s the long and short of it. According to authors Roman Mars and Kurt Kohlstedt, the next time you’re grumbling about having to cut the lawn, you can blame Italy’s Renaissance artists. Back in the 1500s, they painted idealized landscapes that captivated English aristocrats who began to recreate them on their private estates. We apologize, but this video has failed to load.