Rediscovering Lost Landscapes

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

Dr PIETRO PIANA is Research Fellow at the Università degli Studi at Genova.