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Belvoir represents two aesthetic approaches to relating to nature ; namely Arcadian and
Romantism. Capability Brown’s vision and intentions for Belvoir were Arcadian in principal.
In the case of Elizabeth, the concept was for the fashionable Romantic Movement and Gothic
Revival.

The composition references two paintings painted by Gaspard Dughet {1615—1675}, which
hang either side of the Chapel alter. Both paintings were the inspiration for this ‘Alter Realist’
painting, in which the integration of the left and right hand portions of the Dughet paintings and
the central view of Belvoir from the outer parkland are deliberately painted in the style of the
era. The incorporation of the three aspects effectively depicts the influences and eventual
outcome to Belvoir’s landscape.

The Dughet paintings were likely purchased by the 3rd Duke of Rutland from Italy. In each

FG 139855
‘Alter Realism’ - ‘The Inspired Landscape’
Canvas: 40x60 inches