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[[Image:Islington Park MaitlandRd.jpg|thumb|right|Islington Park in [[Islington, New South Wales|Islington]], a suburb of [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], [[Australia]].]]
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A '''landscape''' comprises the visible features of an area of land, including physical elements such as [[landform]]s, living elements of flora and fauna, abstract elements such as lighting and weather conditions, and human elements, for instance human activity or the [[built environment]]. Landscape may also signify the objects around one in a building.

Landscape may also signify the objects around one in a building. Here, it is an expanse of rural scenery, usually extensive that can be seen from a single viewpoint.

Landscape is more formally used in science terms but indeed still helped the painters with their masterpieces. In order to perfect their style they became very fond with the sciences just so they could feel in touch with their work.The primary method of classifying landscape regions are based on vegetation, surface features, and climate. The artists harped on this and included the exact specifications of each area to bring each painting to life.
 
==Etymology==
The word landscape comes from the [[Dutch language|Dutch]] word ''landschap'', from ''land'' (directly equivalent to the [[English language|English]] word [[land]]) and the suffix ''-schap'', corresponding to the [[English language|English]] suffix "-ship".

''Landscape'', first recorded in 1598, was borrowed as a painters' term from Dutch during the 16th century, when Dutch artists were on the verge of becoming masters of the landscape genre. The Dutch word ''landschap'' had earlier meant simply 'region, tract of land' but had acquired the artistic sense, which it brought over into English, of 'a picture depicting scenery on land'. 34 years pass after the first recorded use of landscape in English before the word is used of a view or vista of natural scenery. This delay suggests that people were first introduced to landscapes in paintings and then landscapes in real life.

==Examples of use==

In 2008, it was introduced into the VCE study curriculium the context of Immaginative Landscape, where the students (all year 12 students) have to use this basic theme to write either expository, persuasive or analytical pieces on. Though a massive change in the curriculum, because of the forces acting upon the VCAA, it is a good task to instigate some thought into different themes surrounding the Australian background. Using 3 books and a movie, or any combination of these, with real life situations the student must write up several essays surrounding this basic theme and account it for 1/3 of their end of year grade, named ENTER score. For more detailed information about the NEW English course and contexts (immaginative landscape, whose reality, conflict and identity and Belonging) access the VCAA website. http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/english/index.html.

===Garden design===

[[Image:Temple99.JPG|thumb|right|[[Mount Ecclesia]] landscape, with its 24 human-made structures, ornate rose gardens and luxuriant preserved vegetation.]]
Custom landscaped yards and water gardens, along with gardening websites and garden design is big business with more people having their outside spaces professionally designed and landscaped. Along with trees, plants and landscaped lawns many gardens and backyards now boast their own pond and water garden area.

== See also ==
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* [[European Landscape Convention]]
* [[Hardscape]]
* [[Mediascape]]
* [[Permanent European Conference for the Study of the Rural Landscape]]
* [[Seascape]]
* [[Softscape]]
* [[Soundscape]]
* [[Taskscape]]

==External link==

*[http://www.outdoor-photos.com/shuffle.phtml Random landscapes] on [[Outdoor-Photos.Com]]
*[http://www.officeofculturaldesign.com/ Landscape Architects, Landscape Designers, Architect, Los Angeles]
*[http://landscapes-online.com/ British landscape photos]
*[http://www.landscapermagazine.com The Landscaper Magazine UK]
* [http://www.landscapeappreciation.co.uk Landscape Appreciation Society] - A relevant group devoted to all things Landscape.
* [http://www.raym.deds.nl/pagina66.html Raym's Photosite] beautiful Landscape pictures.
[http://www.washingtonlandscapematerials.com Online Landscape Materials]
* [http://www.gardenviewlandscape.com Commercial landscaping and maintenance company]
* [http://www.1greenleaflandscaping.com Landscaping]

==Further reading==
*Saltini Antonio, Sframeli Maria, ''L'agricoltura e il paesaggio nella pittura dal Trecento all'Ottocento'', prefazione di Antonio Paolucci, Octavo, Firenze 1995

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