The world of the picturesque is the world of the Romantics. As if the physical colonization of our land wasn’t enough, they had to immortalize and frame their accomplishments. Not only were new lands sought after to cultivate, new landscapes were searched for to encapture in the name of art. Our world was their blank canvas.
The mountains, sublime. The landscapes, picturesque.
Before, we saw the sacredness of the life which existed in and around us. Our stories guided us through the lands and taught us to appreciate all life.
Their paintings are indeed awe-inspiring. The beauty they see is great. But where is the spirit of the land? Where is the spirit of animals? Where is the spirit of the twoleggers?
In their own way, they fell in love with the world we have known for all our lives.
note: This is part two of a short story for the Summer 2013 Writing Challenge. Each day the genre will change, this part plays with the "romance" by capitalizaing it to deal with Romanticism of the 18th century.
