Megalithic Follies

Soane’s ‘Druidic Remains’ and the Display of Monuments

Bibliographic Data

ID2390788
AuthorsChris Evans (0000-0002-4197-4202, University of Cambridge, corresponding author), Christopher Evans (0009-0000-5778-6858, University of Cambridge)
Year2000
Volume5
Issue3
Pages347-366
Publication date2000-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Material Culture (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1835 • E-ISSN: 1460-3586
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/135918350000500305
OpenAlexW2005985592
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited9

The context of, and sources for, illustrations produced by Soane's studio on the theme of prehistoric monuments are explored. Reflecting upon the 'embedding' of style within the distant past (i.e. the 'project of origins'), these tell of the changing configuration of the nation's cultural landscape and provide further insight into the role of ruination in the architect's work. Two out of the three images considered have 'fantastic' attributes and raise issues relating to the interaction of monuments and follies. Others have a direct relation with 3-dimensional model-based presentations, and the nature of the 'translation' of imagery between different media is also discussed

Aesthetics · Archaeology · Art · Context (archaeology · Historic site · Megalith · Prehistory · Relation (database · Sociology · Studio · Style (visual arts · Theme (computing · Visual arts · 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage · Computer Science · Historical and Architectural Studies · History

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