... most probably because the painting was commissioned. The term commissioned means bought , therefore it will naturally be made to look very good. We see further evidence of this as the Abbey and the Folly are illuminated and on focal points. Focal points are the point that you look at first. Therefore we perceive that it is important. However, there is also a Foley. A Folley is a building created to look old and be aesthetically pleasing, again a reference to the owners "showing off". Further more this again is on a focal point, showing that whilst fountains abbey is important, it is not the only part concentrated on. The Folley a man made hill. It was used to put a Motte and Bailey castle on it. Although it was man-made, it was made to look natural. This is because one of the fashions of landscape gardening was to make things ...

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