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Landscape
Landscapes are the artwork of natural scenes. All the like buildings, houses, huts etc. Landscape painting
visible features of an area of land, considered in terms is essentially emotional in origin. It exists as a record
of their aesthetic appeal. In other words, landscape is a of an effect in nature whose splendor has moved a
picture representing a view of natural Inland scenery. human heart.
The Earth has a vast range of landscapes including The term “landscape” comes from the Dutch word
mountains lakes, rivers, gardens, desert, and any ‘landschap’, which was the name given to paintings of
sort of scenic views. It not only includes the natural the countryside.
landscapes but includes the man made elements
Teacher’s Note
Organise a competition
in class on the topic
landscape. (any medium)
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