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A 7 page research paper that offers a history of cityscapes in art history. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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of the city," where one could feel a "profound sense of mystery emanating from the aged walls and wafting around corners."1 Furthermore, he states that cityscapes have a "limitless emotional
range," as views of the city change with "time of day, weather, and the proportions of the buildings to the sky."2 The following examination of cityscapes examines the history of
this art genre and the impact that cityscapes have made on art, which will include examination of some art historys great cityscape. The term "cityscape" denotes the urban equivalent
of a landscape, as these paintings, drawings or photographs have as their subject the physical aspects of an urban area, either a town or a city. Archeological research shows
that artists have recorded aerial representations of cities since the time of the Roman Empire, as there is a fresco at the Baths of Trajan in Rome, which is nine
by 12 feet, and offers a birds eye view of the ancient city.3 The portion of the fresco that has been exposed shows a "theater, temples, other public buildings, and
houses surrounded by a towered stone wall."4 The wall that lies beneath the fresco has been dated to the first century A.D. and the date and location of this wall
suggest that it was part of Neros palace.5 It is believed by scholars that the function of these cityscapes, that is, aerial views were to provide an overview of a
city that served residents as a map. According to Kagan (1986), cityscapes played a significant role in both art and architecture during the Renaissance, with the "number and variety"
of these perspectives increasing to the point that by 1550, the "cityscape had developed into an independent genre," as many noted artists had, at this point, made the representation of
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