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Eyecatcher (landscape)

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Palladian bridge and Pantheon eyecathers at Stourhead estate
Gloriette in the Schönbrunn Palace garden
The Gothic temple, a folly at Stowe House gardens

An eyecatcher is something artificial that has been placed in the landscape as a focal point to "catch the eye" or gain a viewer's attention.[1] It is used to decorate or ornament landscapes for aesthetic reasons, and are typically found in gardens, parks and the grounds of stately homes.[2] Many of these can be found in various forms.

Devices or objects

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These can be anything but typically they tend to be

Or on a grander scale they can be structures such as a

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Eyecatcher - Oxford Reference". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Eyecatcher - Designing Buildings". Institute of Historic Building Conservation | Conservation Wiki. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Folly | Garden Structures, Landscape Design & Decoration | Britannica". Britannica. 20 July 1998. Retrieved 1 July 2024.