By the late twentieth century, idyllic depictions of eighteenth-century manorial landscapes had become artistic expressions of dislocation. Western agricultural paradigms had shifted, as had the relationship between art and agriculture. "The Cultivated Landscape" uses over seventy illustra...

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Main Authors:	Pearson, Craig J. (Author), Nasby, Judith (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Montréal [u.a.] McGill-Queen's Univ. Press 2008
Subjects:	Geschichte 1000-2000 Agriculture in art / History Agriculture and the arts / History Agriculture dans l'art / Histoire Agriculture et arts / Histoire Agriculture dans l'art - Histoire Agriculture et arts - Histoire Geschichte Gesellschaft Landwirtschaft Agriculture in art Agriculture > Social aspects > History Art and society Landschaft > Motiv Wertwandel Landschaft Kunst
Summary:	By the late twentieth century, idyllic depictions of eighteenth-century manorial landscapes had become artistic expressions of dislocation. Western agricultural paradigms had shifted, as had the relationship between art and agriculture. "The Cultivated Landscape" uses over seventy illustrations to look at the development of Western agriculture from feudal times to the present. Craig Pearson and Judith Nasby discuss the evolution of how we think about agriculture, its use of the land and impact on landscape, and how landscape has been portrayed historically in art. They also offer a wider discussion on the role that science and economics have played in agricultural development and the parallels to changes in art form. "The Cultivated Landscape" ends with a discussion of the complex issues facing agriculture today, the need for greater connectivity between agriculture and our environment, and options for the future.
Item Description:	Includes index Includes bibliographical references: p. [255]-271
Physical Description:	viii, 293 S. Ill. 25 cm
ISBN:	9780773532465