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The first biography of the 18th-century landscape gardener, Uvedale
Price, showing the key interconnections between his roles as
landowner, art collector, forester, landscaper, connoisseur and
scholar. Uvedale Price achieved most fame as the author of the
influential Essay on the Picturesque of 1794 in which he argued
that the work of the greatest landscape artists, such as Salvator
Rosa, Rubens and Claude, should be usedas models for the
"improvement of real landscape". His attack on the smooth
certainties of Capability Brown sparked off a public controversy,
drawing in Richard Payne Knight and Humphry Repton, which became a
cause célèbre. This is the first biography of Uvedale Price,
bringing out his contradictory and elusive character and revealing
an astonishing cast of friends and acquaintances, including
Gainsborough, Voltaire, William Wordsworth and ElizabethBarrett
Browning. The book shows how he developed his ideas through
practical experimentation on his own land and buildings and
provides an understanding of the context of Price's practices and
theories and the key interconnections between his roles as
landowner, art collector, forester, landscaper, connoisseur and
scholar. Charles Watkins is Professor of Rural Geography,
University of Nottingham; Ben Cowell is Regional Director - East of
England, National Trust.
The first biography of the 18th-century landscape gardener, Uvedale
Price, showing the key interconnections between his roles as
landowner, art collector, forester, landscaper, connoisseur and
scholar. Uvedale Price achieved most fame as the author of the
influential Essay on the Picturesque of 1794 in which he argued
that the work of the greatest landscape artists, such as Salvator
Rosa, Rubens and Claude, should be usedas models for the
"improvement of real landscape". His attack on the smooth
certainties of Capability Brown sparked off a public controversy,
drawing in Richard Payne Knight and Humphry Repton, which became a
cause celebre. This is the first biography of Uvedale Price,
bringing out his contradictory and elusive character and revealing
an astonishing cast of friends and acquaintances, including
Gainsborough, Voltaire, William Wordsworth and ElizabethBarrett
Browning. The book shows how he developed his ideas through
practical experimentation on his own land and buildings and
provides an understanding of the context of Price's practices and
theories and the key interconnections between his roles as
landowner, art collector, forester, landscaper, connoisseur and
scholar. CHARLES WATKINS is Professor of Rural Geography,
University of Nottingham; BEN COWELL is Assistant Director,
External Affairs, National Trust.
Originally constructed in the late 16th century for the notorious
Bess of Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury, Hardwick Hall is now
among the National Trust's greatest architectural landmarks, with
much of its original interior and ornamentation still intact. This
splendid publication is the definitive source of scholarship on the
remarkably well-preserved exemplar of late-Elizabethan style.
Composed of extensive research and newly commissioned photography,
this beautifully illustrated book traces the history of the house
and its inhabitants through the centuries, showcasing a remarkable
collection of portraiture, tapestries, furniture, and gardens, and
providing readers with a genuine sense of the house's environment.
Published in association with the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in
British Art
A hymn to the British landscape. From the dramatic hills of the
Lake District to the beaches and covers of Cornwall, this richly
illustrated book brings together new perspectives on the places
that have inspired artists, writers and film-makers and shaped the
nation's identity. The third in the bestselling series of Houses of
the National Trust and Gardens of the National Trust, this is a
richly illustrated book providing new perspectives on the British
landscape. From the dramatic hills of the Lake District to the
mysterious fens of eastern England and the beaches and coves of
Cornwall, landscapes provide the settings for our daily lives, as
well as an important part of our identity. The inspiration for
artists, writers and film-makers, our landscapes are cultural,
man-made creations far more than we may be aware. But how much do
we know about how these landscapes came into being? How were
different sorts of landscapes valued in the past? And how can
landscapes today and in the future best adapt to the ever-changing
world in which we live? Chapters include The Art of Landscape,
Ancient Places, Homes and Gardens, Lost in the Woods, Open Country
and Shifting Shores. Landscapes of the National Trust will appeal
to all those who care about the past, present and future of the
British landscape and is superbly illustrated throughout with
stunning photographs.
Ben Cowell traces the rise of heritage consciousness over the last
300 years, from its origins in the writings of the seventeenth- and
eighteenth-century antiquarians to the founding of the first
heritage organizations in the nineteenth century and on to the
present day.
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