05-26-2014, 06:23 AM
Well, the Anglo-centric approach to literary history relies mainly on the idea that you have "key works", as in,
"The Castle of Otranto" would be the first Gothic novel, or, "Ivanhoe" would the first medieval novel -
but that's a political decision, rather than a scientific one.
Piranesi rawks, though. I espeially like one of his modern heirs - you might recall similar art from the video game "Ico":
http://kotaku.com/5863620/the-inspirati ... -cover-art
"The Castle of Otranto" would be the first Gothic novel, or, "Ivanhoe" would the first medieval novel -
but that's a political decision, rather than a scientific one.
Piranesi rawks, though. I espeially like one of his modern heirs - you might recall similar art from the video game "Ico":
http://kotaku.com/5863620/the-inspirati ... -cover-art