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1. Landscape

   Linked via "European artistic depictions"

   Etymology and Historical Context
   The term derives from the Middle Dutch landschap, originally referring to an administrative division or territory. Early European artistic depictions, emerging prominently in the Netherlandish Renaissance, standardized the genre as a view, shifting focus from territorial documentation to scenic appreciation. Prior to the 16th century, depictions of scenery were typically relegated to background…