Rediscovering lost landscapes : topographical art in North-West Italy, 1800-1920 /: topographical art in North-West Italy, 1800-1920. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Pietro Piana, Charles Watkins, Rossano Balzaretti.
• Authors: Piana, Pietro; Watkins, C; Balzaretti, Ross
• Contents: Introduction ; Identifying views; Landscape history; Environmental change; ; Chapter 1: Landscape Artists in North West Italy ; Women artists; Amateur male artists; Professional male artists; Ruskin and nature drawing; Late nineteenth-century amateurs; From Vedutismo to Realismo ; The Scuola Grigia and Scuola di Rivara ; ; Chapter 2: Art and Landscape Photography ; Fox Talbot and the idea of natural pictures; Fox Talbot and William Strangways; The spread of photography in Italy; Landscape photography in Liguria; ; Chapter 3: From the Alps to the Mediterranean ; Depicting the Valle d'Aosta; Tourists climbing Monviso; The Maritime Alps and Tenda Pass; Painting and plant collecting; Transhumance landscapes; ; Chapter 4: 'Coasting prospects' and Marine Painting ; Views of the coast from the sea; Working on the beach; Ventimiglia: coastal transformation; Shipbuilding at Varazze; ; Chapter 5: Villages and Castles: 'exquisite picturesqueness' ; Archaeological remains; Castles and forts; Churches and religious landscapes; Creverina: an obscure inland village; Rock villages of the Riviera; ; Chapter 6: Productive Landscapes ; Horticulture; Haymaking; Viticulture; Olive groves and oil; Terraces as productive sites; Productive pines; Chestnut cultivation; ; Chapter 7: River Landscapes ; Spectacular bridges; Impetuous torrents; Mills, papermills and ironworks; ; Chapter 8: Landscapes of Modernity ; Coastal roads and mountain passes; Railways, the telegraph and trams; Industrial landscapes; ; Chapter 9: Luxurious Landscapes ; In search of health on the coast; Cool hills and hydrotheraphy; 'In lands of palm'; Luxurious gardens; ; Conclusion
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Martlesham : The Boydell Press
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations, maps
• Subjects: 758.1451; Landscape painting, British -- Italy -- 19th century; Landscape painting, British -- Italy -- 20th century; British -- Italy -- History -- 19th century; British -- Italy -- History -- 20th century; Landscapes in art
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781800102972
• Related ISBNs: 9781783276318
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