ABSTRACT
Inevitably there was a reaction against the strict proportions and regularity of Classical architecture. This led to the development of the Picturesque Movement at the end of the eighteenth century. The Picturesque Movement went against the formal ideals of Classical symmetry and introduced a freer approach with asymmetrical buildings set in gentle rolling countryside. Associated with the great houses of the eighteenth century were their gardens and landscapes with vistas, open aspects and Elysian narratives.
