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Barokowy hortus ludi w perspektywie geopoetyki (na wybranych przykładach literackich)
Baroque hortus ludi in the perspective of geopoetics (on chosen literary examples)

Author(s): Krystyna Krawiec-Złotkowska
Subject(s): Architecture, Poetry, Visual Arts, Human Geography, Historical Geography, 17th Century, 18th Century, Philology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: Baroque; poetry; garden; hortus ludi; Arcadia; topos; space; geopoetry; geographical-literary interactions;

Summary/Abstract: The article shows a baroque hortus ludi (the garden of entertainment) in the perspective of geopoetics. The subjects of explorations are chosen works of seventeenth century’s poets in the base of which there was considered this studied phenomenon. There was demonstrated to what extent real places could inspire authors who were writing about noble or baronial patios and on the other hand, there was made a try of designation how the literary creation builds subjected places for a potential receiver (reader). As a result of analysis it was alleged that descriptions of baroque hortus ludi – creations of places processed in poet’s mind, characterised by aspect of being painterly, which can inspire not only landscape architects, but also painters and other artists. In the article there was also considered a genesis of baroque gardens of entertainment and distinctive features of park-garden assumptions, starting with medieval times to baroque. Hortus ludi present in poetry of seventeenth century was shown in new, geopoethical conceptualization.

  • Issue Year: 26/2016
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 21 - 45
  • Page Count: 25
  • Language: Polish