John Dixon Hunt
Genius Loci: An Essay on the Meanings of Place
Genius Loci: An Essay on the Meanings of Place
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John Dixon Hunt explores genius loci in various settings, including contemporary land art, paintings, travel writers, and landscape architects, highlighting how places become more significant through different perspectives and memories.
Format: Hardback
Length: 248 pages
Publication date: 12 September 2022
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Genius loci, a concept deeply rooted in the Roman world, refers to the divine presence that inhabits a place and imparts meaning to it. While our modern perspective may have shifted away from divinity, we still recognize the significance of places. In his captivating book, renowned garden historian John Dixon Hunt delves into the concept of genius loci across various settings, including contemporary land art, the paintings of Paul and John Nash, the writings of travel writers such as Henry James, Paul Theroux, and Lawrence Durrell on Provence, Mexico, and Cyprus, and the innovative landscape designs of architects. Through a nuanced and thoughtful exploration, Hunt unveils the multifaceted ways in which places become more meaningful to us through our various perceptions, conversations, and recollections.
Dimension: 210 x 159 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781789146080
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