Artificial ruins
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| - | '''Artificial ruins''' or '''imitation ruins''' are edifice fragments built to resemble real remnants of [[historic building]]s. | + | '''Artificial ruins''' or '''imitation''' or '''faux ruins''' or '''picturesque ruins''' are [[edifice]] [[fragment]]s built to resemble real remnants of [[historic building]]s. |
| Artificial ruins became fashionable in [[Germany|German]] interpretations of [[baroque]] and [[English garden]]s, like the [[Ruinenberg]]. The ruins are mostly of gothic or ancient style. | Artificial ruins became fashionable in [[Germany|German]] interpretations of [[baroque]] and [[English garden]]s, like the [[Ruinenberg]]. The ruins are mostly of gothic or ancient style. | ||
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Artificial ruins or imitation or faux ruins or picturesque ruins are edifice fragments built to resemble real remnants of historic buildings.
Artificial ruins became fashionable in German interpretations of baroque and English gardens, like the Ruinenberg. The ruins are mostly of gothic or ancient style.
The fashion for picturesque ruins became widespread with the rise of the Romantic movement soon after the middle of the 18th century and symbolized both the decline of once great powers and the preservation of the remains of a heroic past.
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