Rediscovering Lost Landscapes – Topographical Art in north–west Italy, 1800–1920: Garden and Landscape History

Introduction Identifying views Landscape history Environmental change Chapter 1: Landscape Artists in North West Italy Women artists Amateur male artists Professional male artists Ruskin and nature drawing Late nineteenth-century amateurs From Vedutismo to Realismo The Scuola Grigia and Scuola di Rivara Chapter 2: Art and Landscape Photography Fox Talbot and the idea of natural pictures Fox Talbot and William Strangways The spread of photography in Italy Landscape photography in Liguria Chapter 3: From the Alps to the Mediterranean Depicting the Valle d'Aosta Tourists climbing Monviso The Maritime Alps and Tenda Pass Painting and plant collecting Transhumance landscapes Chapter 4: 'Coasting prospects' and Marine Painting Views of the coast from the sea Working on the beach Ventimiglia: coastal transformation Shipbuilding at Varazze Chapter 5: Villages and Castles: 'exquisite picturesqueness' Archaeological remains Castles and forts Churches and religious landscapes Creverina: an obscure inland village Rock villages of the Riviera Chapter 6: Productive Landscapes Horticulture Haymaking Viticulture Olive groves and oil Terraces as productive sites Productive pines Chestnut cultivation Chapter 7: River Landscapes Spectacular bridges Impetuous torrents Mills, papermills and ironworks Chapter 8: Landscapes of Modernity Coastal roads and mountain passes Railways, the telegraph and trams Industrial landscapes Chapter 9: Luxurious Landscapes In search of health on the coast Cool hills and hydrotheraphy 'In lands of palm' Luxurious gardens Conclusion