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In the visual arts, an idyll is a painting depicting the same sort of subject matter to be found in idyllic poetry, often with rural or peasant life as its central theme. One of the earliest examples is the early 15th century Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. [6] The genre was particularly popular in English paintings of the Victorian era. [7]
Arcadia (Greek: Αρκαδία) refers to a vision of pastoralism and harmony with nature.The term is derived from the Greek province of the same name which dates to antiquity; the province's mountainous topography and sparse population of pastoralists later caused the word Arcadia to develop into a poetic byword for an idyllic vision of unspoiled wilderness.
Life in Cataloochee had been idyllic. Crops were rotated, landscapes were beautifully managed and food was plentiful. Visiting Our Past: Cataloochee family fought to preserve idyllic mountain life
There are examples in every Southern state. Centers of plantation life such as Natchez run plantation tours. Traditionally the museum houses presented an idyllic, dignified "lost cause" vision of the antebellum South. Recently, and to different degrees, some have begun to acknowledge the "horrors of slavery" which made that life possible. [56]
One of the antecedents of pastoral science fiction works was nineteenth century rural utopian pastorals which depicted an idyllic Arcadia.Most utopian writers placed a strong emphasis on technological progress as a way to a better future; examples range from Edward Bellamy's Looking Backward (1888) to King Gillette's The Human Drift (1894) to Alexander Craig's Ionia (1898) to H. G. Wells's A ...
"Merry England", or in more jocular, archaic spelling "Merrie England", refers to a utopian conception of English society and culture based on an idyllic pastoral way of life that was allegedly prevalent in Early Modern Britain at some time between the Middle Ages and the onset of the Industrial Revolution.
Lisbon is a city where history and modern life intersect through its architecture. The downtown Baixa district showcases neoclassical buildings and orderly streets, reflecting its 18th-century ...
Sacred History (ca. 300 BC) by Euhemerus – Describes the rational island paradise of Panchaea [5] Islands of the Sun (ca. 165–50 BC) by Iambulus – Utopian novel describing the features and inhabitants of the title Islands [6] Life of Lycurgus (ca. 100 CE) by Plutarch [3] The Peach Blossom Spring (Tao Hua Yuan) (421 CE) by Tao Yuanming [7]