tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210801374268491851.post8895836899061220758..comments2023-06-27T10:29:18.615-04:00Comments on Nature and Culture: Banvard's FollyJim Tantillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12520467623399679472noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210801374268491851.post-89038193890870049962010-02-22T15:15:53.932-05:002010-02-22T15:15:53.932-05:00To me, although panoramas were critical pieces of ...To me, although panoramas were critical pieces of art that left permanant parks on "civilized" culture during the 19th century, they merely served as yet another way for people to experience nature without getting "too close." I don't think that viewing a replica of nature on a canvas leaves anywhere as much a long-lasting, powerful impression on an individual as actually being in nature itself, even if only for a few moments.Robin Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15820930423001088403noreply@blogger.com