Picturesque movement - Revision history

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		+	* Cottage.
	* Folly.		* Folly.
	* Gothic revival style.		* Gothic revival style.

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−	William Gilpin (4 June 1724 – 5 April 1804) is considered to be one of the ~~inventors~~ of the picturesque ideal. In 1768, Gilpin’s 'Essay on Prints' introduced the definition of picturesque as 'a term expressive of that peculiar kind of beauty, which is agreeable in a picture'.	+	William Gilpin (4 June 1724 – 5 April 1804) is considered to be one of the creators of the picturesque ideal. In 1768, Gilpin’s 'Essay on Prints' introduced the definition of picturesque as 'a term expressive of that peculiar kind of beauty, which is agreeable in a picture'.

−	This idea was further advanced in his 1782 book, 'Observations on the River Wye, and Several Parts of South Wales, etc. Relative Chiefly to Picturesque Beauty' which ~~can be considered~~ a practical handbook of the picturesque concept. As an aesthetic, picturesque became associated with an ideal or quality that existed somewhere between ‘the sublime and the beautiful’.	+	This idea was further advanced in his 1782 book, 'Observations on the River Wye, and Several Parts of South Wales, etc. Relative Chiefly to Picturesque Beauty' which was a practical handbook of the picturesque concept. As an aesthetic, picturesque became associated with an ideal or quality that existed somewhere between ‘the sublime and the beautiful’.

−	Gilpin’s ideal was eventually shaped into comprehensive theories associated with landscape design and architecture. This work was ~~depicted~~ in structures that had unconventional asymmetrical forms with varied in scale and texture.	+	Gilpin’s ideal was eventually shaped into comprehensive theories associated with landscape design and architecture. This work was realised in structures that had unconventional asymmetrical forms with varied scale and texture.

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−	\| ~~This~~ octagonal Cottage Orne with overhanging eaves is in Langton by Partney. (Cottage Ornee cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Richard Croft - geograph.org.uk/p/112891)	+	\| The octagonal Cottage Orne with overhanging eaves, in Langton by Partney. (Cottage Ornee cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Richard Croft - geograph.org.uk/p/112891)
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	At the other end of the spectrum was the Cottage Orne, a rustic and modest dwelling often featuring roughly hewn wooden columns and a thatched roof. These cottages for the wealthier classes often served little purpose other than to decorate the estate, but they were sometimes used as personal retreats.		At the other end of the spectrum was the Cottage Orne, a rustic and modest dwelling often featuring roughly hewn wooden columns and a thatched roof. These cottages for the wealthier classes often served little purpose other than to decorate the estate, but they were sometimes used as personal retreats.

−	~~In some instances they did serve a practical purpose. For example,~~ Nash built an entire village of these cottages at Blaise Hamlet. Nash worked on the project on behalf of a Bristol banker who wanted to provide homes for retired members of his staff.	+	Nash built an entire village of these cottages at Blaise Hamlet. Nash worked on the project on behalf of a Bristol banker who wanted to provide homes for retired members of his staff.

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	* Gothic revival style.		* Gothic revival style.
		+	* Hardy Plants and Plantings for Repton and Late Georgian Gardens (1780-1820).
	* Italian Renaissance Revival style.		* Italian Renaissance Revival style.
		+	* Landscape design.
	* Octagon style.		* Octagon style.
	* Regency style.		* Regency style.

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−	* Regency style	+	* Italian Renaissance Revival style.
		+	* Octagon style.
		+	* Regency style.
		+	* Strawberry Hill House.
		+	* Terraced houses and the public realm.

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	This picturesque artistic movement was initially associated with Claude Lorrain and Gaspard Dughet (sometimes referred to as Gaspar Poussin due to his association with Nicholas Poussin, who briefly served as his teacher). These two French artists worked in the 1600s and are known for their bucolic landscape paintings that sometimes featured imagined buildings in various architectural revival styles.		This picturesque artistic movement was initially associated with Claude Lorrain and Gaspard Dughet (sometimes referred to as Gaspar Poussin due to his association with Nicholas Poussin, who briefly served as his teacher). These two French artists worked in the 1600s and are known for their bucolic landscape paintings that sometimes featured imagined buildings in various architectural revival styles.

−	Eventually the term picturesque came to ~~represent~~ a British aesthetic ideal that was represented by architecture that looked as though it had emerged from a landscape painting completed by one of these two artists.	+	Eventually the term picturesque came to be associated with a British aesthetic ideal that was represented by architecture that looked as though it had emerged from a landscape painting that had been completed by one of these two artists.

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	William Gilpin (4 June 1724 – 5 April 1804) is considered to be one of the inventors of the picturesque ideal. In 1768, Gilpin’s 'Essay on Prints' introduced the definition of picturesque as 'a term expressive of that peculiar kind of beauty, which is agreeable in a picture'.		William Gilpin (4 June 1724 – 5 April 1804) is considered to be one of the inventors of the picturesque ideal. In 1768, Gilpin’s 'Essay on Prints' introduced the definition of picturesque as 'a term expressive of that peculiar kind of beauty, which is agreeable in a picture'.

−	This idea was further advanced in his 1782 book, 'Observations on the River Wye, and Several Parts of South Wales, etc. Relative Chiefly to Picturesque Beauty' which can be considered a practical handbook of the picturesque concept ~~and its relationship to Romanticism~~. As an aesthetic, picturesque became associated with an ideal or quality that existed somewhere between ‘the sublime and the beautiful’.	+	This idea was further advanced in his 1782 book, 'Observations on the River Wye, and Several Parts of South Wales, etc. Relative Chiefly to Picturesque Beauty' which can be considered a practical handbook of the picturesque concept. As an aesthetic, picturesque became associated with an ideal or quality that existed somewhere between ‘the sublime and the beautiful’.

−	Gilpin’s ideal was ~~picked up by Richard Payne Knight, Uvedale Price and Thomas Johnes who~~ shaped it into comprehensive theories associated with landscape design and architecture. ~~Their~~ work was depicted in structures that had unconventional asymmetrical forms with varied in scale and texture.	+	Gilpin’s ideal was eventually shaped into comprehensive theories associated with landscape design and architecture. This work was depicted in structures that had unconventional asymmetrical forms with varied in scale and texture.

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= Introduction =

This picturesque artistic movement was initially associated with Claude Lorrain and Gaspard Dughet (sometimes referred to as Gaspar Poussin due to his association with Nicholas Poussin, who briefly served as his teacher). These two French artists worked in the 1600s and are known for their bucolic landscape paintings that sometimes featured imagined buildings in various architectural revival styles.

Eventually the term picturesque came to represent a British aesthetic ideal that was represented by architecture that looked as though it had emerged from a landscape painting completed by one of these two artists.

= Evolution as an architectural style =

William Gilpin (4 June 1724 – 5 April 1804) is considered to be one of the inventors of the picturesque ideal. In 1768, Gilpin’s 'Essay on Prints' introduced the definition of picturesque as 'a term expressive of that peculiar kind of beauty, which is agreeable in a picture'.

This idea was further advanced in his 1782 book, 'Observations on the River Wye, and Several Parts of South Wales, etc. Relative Chiefly to Picturesque Beauty' which can be considered a practical handbook of the picturesque concept and its relationship to Romanticism. As an aesthetic, picturesque became associated with an ideal or quality that existed somewhere between ‘the sublime and the beautiful’.

Gilpin’s ideal was picked up by Richard Payne Knight, Uvedale Price and Thomas Johnes who shaped it into comprehensive theories associated with landscape design and architecture. Their work was depicted in structures that had unconventional asymmetrical forms with varied in scale and texture.

= Examples of picturesque =

The picturesque style was promoted as an appropriate design for rural settings, with its complex and irregular shapes and forms fitting well into the natural landscape. The Italianate country houses of the architect John Nash represent one aspect of the picturesque style. As a the leading architect of the Regency style, Nash was known for his departure from classical revival through his more fanciful interpretation of the Regency style.

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| This octagonal Cottage Orne with overhanging eaves is in Langton by Partney.
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At the other end of the spectrum was the Cottage Orne, a rustic and modest dwelling often featuring roughly hewn wooden columns and a thatched roof. These cottages for the wealthier classes often served little purpose other than to decorate the estate, but they were sometimes used as personal retreats.

In some instances they did serve a practical purpose. For example, Nash built an entire village of these cottages at Blaise Hamlet. Nash worked on the project on behalf of a Bristol banker who wanted to provide homes for retired members of his staff.

= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =

* Folly.
* Gothic revival style
* Regency style

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