The Picturesque
The Picturesque
Architecture, Disgust and other Irregularities
John Macarthur

Auteur(s)
John Macarthur
Uitgever, jaar
Abingdon : Routledge, 2007
Omvang
295 p., geïllustreerd, 25 cm.
ISBN
9781844720118

The term picturesque once meant a radical blurring of art and life, the relations between the arts and architecture, painting and landscaping. Today, the word picturesque is frequently used to describe aesthetic failure, trivial cultural products and naïve tastes.


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Kast 19 - 4: Architectuur en onbehagen
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