Picturesque, the: architecture, disgust and other irregularities
Auteur :
Macarthur, John
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781844720118
Date de publication :
18 sept. 2007
Dimensions :
24,6 x 17,4 cm
Poids :
560 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In this fresh and authoritative account John Macarthur presents the eighteenth century idea of the picturesque – when it was a risky term concerned with a refined taste for everyday things, such as the hovels of the labouring poor – in the light of its reception and effects in modern culture.