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The Picturesque

- Architecture, Disgust and Other Irregularities

About The Picturesque

Presents the eighteenth century idea of the picturesque - when it was a risky term concerned with a refined taste for everyday things, such as hovels of labouring poor - in the light of its reception and effects in modern culture. This book shows: what the concept of picture does in the picturesque and how this relates to theories of the image.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781844721412
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 312
  • Published:
  • October 2, 2007
  • Dimensions:
  • 174x246x19 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 780 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 12, 2024

Description of The Picturesque

Presents the eighteenth century idea of the picturesque - when it was a risky term concerned with a refined taste for everyday things, such as hovels of labouring poor - in the light of its reception and effects in modern culture. This book shows: what the concept of picture does in the picturesque and how this relates to theories of the image.

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