Preserving the Picturesque: Perceptions of Landscape, Landscape Art, and Land Protection in the United States and China

The predominant environmental consciousness in both the United States and China reflects an underlying sense of separation of people from nature. Likewise, traditional landscape paintings in the United States and China share a common underlying aesthetic—i.e., the “picturesque”. Together, these simi...

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Main Author: Aaron M. Ellison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-03-01
Series:Land
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/3/1/260