On Picturesque Beauty
Picturesque(adj.): Having the elements or qualities of a picture; suitable for a picture; spec. (of a view, landscape, etc.) pleasing or striking in appearance; scenic. Now freq. in weakened sense (sometimes depreciative or ironic): pretty in an undeveloped or old-fashioned way; charming, quaint, unspoilt.
Image Analysis
"On Picturesque Beauty" explores the qualities that make an object picturesque. Some of the criteria mentioned are as follows:
Larger versions of Figures 2 and 3 are displayed below:
- Roughness
- Variety
- Contrast
- Proportionality
Larger versions of Figures 2 and 3 are displayed below:
Images in Fig2 and Fig3 pulled from the text "On Picturesque Beauty" between pages 18 and 19.