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· 2015

Landscape and Power

Short summary

Landscape is inseparable from ownership and power, as demonstrated by historical commissioned artworks and contemporary land use.

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Key points

  • Landscape is inextricably linked to notions of ownership.
  • Early landscape paintings often served to showcase the wealth and status of their commissioners.
  • Contemporary land use continues to reflect power structures and ownership.

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Abstract

LANDSCAPE MITCH EPSTEIN Port of Beaumont, Texas, 2006 Since land is invariably somebody’s possession, landscape is inextricable from notions of ownership. For instance, many early landscape paintings were commissioned by wealthy merchants and aristocrats to show off their country esta

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Field: Archeology (Arts and Humanities)

ArcheologyArts and Humanities