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Ireland and the Picturesque: Design, Landscape Painting, and Tourism, 1700–1840
Finola O´kane
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Description for Ireland and the Picturesque: Design, Landscape Painting, and Tourism, 1700–1840
Hardback. That Ireland is picturesque is a well-worn cliche, but little is understood of how this perception was created, painted and manipulated during the long eighteenth century. This book positions Ireland at core of the picturesque's development and argues for a greater degree of Irish influence on the course of European landscape theory and design. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 288 pages, 120 colour images + 45 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; 3JH; ACQ; AFC; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 252 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1598.
That Ireland is picturesque is a well-worn cliché, but little is understood of how this perception was created, painted, and manipulated during the long 18th century. This book positions Ireland at the core of the picturesque's development and argues for a far greater degree of Irish influence on the course of European landscape theory and design. Positioned off-axis from the greater force-field, and off-shore from mainland Europe and America, where better to cultivate the oblique perspective? This book charts the creation of picturesque Ireland, while exploring in detail the role and reach of landscape painting in the planning, publishing, landscaping ... Read more
That Ireland is picturesque is a well-worn cliché, but little is understood of how this perception was created, painted, and manipulated during the long 18th century. This book positions Ireland at the core of the picturesque's development and argues for a far greater degree of Irish influence on the course of European landscape theory and design. Positioned off-axis from the greater force-field, and off-shore from mainland Europe and America, where better to cultivate the oblique perspective? This book charts the creation of picturesque Ireland, while exploring in detail the role and reach of landscape painting in the planning, publishing, landscaping ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Series
The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Condition
New
Weight
1598g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300185386
SKU
V9780300185386
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99-50
About Finola O´kane
Finola O’Kane is lecturer in the School of Architecture, Landscape and Civil Engineering, University College Dublin.
Reviews for Ireland and the Picturesque: Design, Landscape Painting, and Tourism, 1700–1840
“The two-way flow of picturesque inspiration across the Irish Sea was a complex cultural phenomenon that this study brilliantly illuminates.”—William Laffan, World of Interiors
William Laffan
World of Interiors
Winner of the 2015 John Brinckerhoff Jackson Book Prize sponsored by the Foundation for Landscape Studies.
John Brinckerhoff Jackson
Foundation for Landscape Studies
Won Honorable ... Read more
William Laffan
World of Interiors
Winner of the 2015 John Brinckerhoff Jackson Book Prize sponsored by the Foundation for Landscape Studies.
John Brinckerhoff Jackson
Foundation for Landscape Studies
Won Honorable ... Read more