| Title |
The Associative Features of the Follies in the 18th Century English Landscape Gardens |
| DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.5659/JAIK_PD.2016.32.8.113 |
| Keywords |
Arcadia ; pastoral ; aerial perspective ; Elysium ; genius loci ; allegory ; coulisse ; iconography ; cabinets of curiosity ; scenography |
| Abstract |
This paper tried to identify the associative features of the follies in the 18th century English landscape gardens by analyzing the Castle Howard, the Stowe, and the Stourhead, the best developed landscape gardens, which included various and characteristic follies. After the introduction, chapter two studied the concept of landscape gardens and the types of follies. Chapter three explained with examples that the follies of the 18th century English landscape garden played a variety of roles as a medium for association with literary, pictorial, theatrical, political, social, and cultural fields. The conclusion summarized the features of the follies in the 18th century English landscape gardens and the influences of the follies on those since then and now. |