The New York Critique wrote, " He is an orator by divine right, and his strong, intelligent face in its picturesque setting of yellow and orange was hardly less interesting than those earnest words, and the rich, rhythmical utterance he gave them.

* The picturesque quality of the masquerade ball has made it a favorite topic or setting in literature.

Its picturesque setting and well-respected collection attract some 400, 000 visitors per year.

* Näsby Castle: Originally built in the 1660s and designed by Nicodemus Tessin the Elder, Näsby Castle is located in the picturesque and natural setting of Näsbyviken shore.

Many tourists come to the village, which is very picturesque owing to its setting and the preservation of unique older architecture.

The ground is a classic example of village cricket, with its picturesque setting adjacent to the sculpture park.

Rugby's Victorian architecture and picturesque setting have since made it a popular tourist attraction.

The value of the story lies in the picturesque setting, and the skill with which its details are carried out.

The main attractions, in addition to a picturesque setting, are the covered bridge spanning the Gatineau River, the Maclaren Mill built in 1838 and named after an early family in the region, now restored and operated as the Wakefield Mill Inn and Spa and the Black Sheep Inn ( or Auberge Mouton Noir, as its sign reads to conform with Quebec language laws.

A little further north, just south of the Cromwell Road, the tranquil conservation area comprising Childs Place, Kenway Road, Wallgrave Road and Redfield Lane contains fine examples of more modest terraced townhouses painted in pastel shades in a very picturesque setting with some fine floral displays.

Because of its picturesque surroundings Stowe has been the setting for many films, including Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, the Bollywood film Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Proof of Life, Stardust ( 2007 ), and The World Is Not Enough in the James Bond series.

The estate today is in a picturesque setting overlooking the ocean and surrounded by vineyards.

The town draws many tourists attracted to its picturesque setting and historic city center whose restored main street of landmark buildings, called Derekh HaYayin (" Path of the Wine "), houses coffeehouses and boutique shops selling locally-made crafts, jewellery, and antiques, especially on the town's famous " Midrachov " ( Rechov haMeyasdim — Founders Street ).

Due to its picturesque setting, the Łeba seaside after World War I became a popular resort for German bohémiens.

This picturesque setting has attracted several filmmakers, and Orono's film credits include David Cronenberg's The Dead Zone ( 1983 ), Patrick Lussier's Dracula 2000 and Jim Abrahams ' ... First Do No Harm ( 1997-TV ), starring Meryl Streep.

A wide and picturesque curve of the Manifold provides an ideal setting for Ilam Hall.

This juxtaposition of stunning medieval architecture with its pastoral setting lends Suzdal a picturesque charm, and in the summer artists and easels are a common sight.

Kallista, along with the other towns of the Dandenong Ranges is celebrated for its picturesque natural setting, wealth of heritage houses and gardens, and country atmosphere all within commuting distance to inner Melbourne.

The setting of the legend is the picturesque Lough Derravaragh.

* There are many interesting walks and local pubs offering delicacies to enjoy ; and is home to a public forest park and lake that form the picturesque setting for the original fort residence of Lord Hillsborough.

The Cornish setting is an important feature of the series, providing both picturesque landscapes and glimpses into the local way of life.

Because of its picturesque setting, Raft Island has been the subject of many artistic pursuits.

Today, its picturesque setting and romantic state of decay make it one of the most photographed structures in Scotland.

Due to its picturesque setting between the mountains and lakes of the Saale Valley, there is a wealth of outdoor options including hiking, skiing, fishing, hunting, rock climbing, sailing and many other sports.

The stadium's atmosphere is unique in its setting, with a picturesque view of the downtown and Midtown Atlanta skylines looming overhead during games.

It appears that the dominant tendency of Mann's early tales, however pictorial or even picturesque the surface, is already toward the symbolic, the emblematic, the expressionistic.

The outlook for the amateur, for instance, is usually dependent on his fondness for local history or for the picturesque.

Claude Jannequin's vocal description of a battle ( the French equivalents of tarantara, rum-tum-tum, and boom-boom-boom are very picturesque ) is lots of fun, and the singers get a sense of grace and shape into other chansons by Jannequin and Lassus.

Lake Foy Sagar is situated in the outskirts of the city, it is a picturesque artificial lake that was created as a famine relief project in 1892.

The last is a picturesque trip starting in the south of the Black Forest going north and includes numerous old wineries and tiny villages.

Related to the concepts of the sublime and the beautiful is the idea of the picturesque, introduced by William Gilpin, which was thought to exist between the two other extremes.

Finally, it is picturesque, in that it was a ruin and serves as a combination of the both the natural and the human.

It ... afforded scope for picturesque treatment, scenery and costume, and I think that the idea of a chief magistrate, who is ... judge and actual executioner in one, and yet would not hurt a worm, may perhaps please the public.

It is known for its scenery — its jagged, mostly rocky coastline, its low, rolling mountains, its heavily forested interior and picturesque waterways — as well as for its seafood cuisine, especially lobsters and clams.

This area is characterised by the many picturesque hilltop villages ( Pitigliano, Roccastrada, Roccatederighi, Sassofortino, Monte Massi, Massa Marittima, Cinigiano, Campagnatico, Pari ), which remind of the hilltop towns of the Siena area.

The Norwegian government has become concerned in recent years about large numbers of cruise ship passengers suddenly proceeding ashore to small settlements such as Ny-Ålesund which is conveniently close to the barren but nevertheless picturesque Magdalena Fjord.

In those Continental contexts where Rococo is fully in control, sportive, fantastic, and sculptured forms are expressed with abstract ornament using flaming, leafy or shell-like textures in asymmetrical sweeps and flourishes and broken curves ; intimate Rococo interiors suppress architectonic divisions of architrave, frieze, and cornice for the picturesque, the curious, and the whimsical, expressed in plastic materials like carved wood and above all stucco ( as in the work of the Wessobrunner School ).

It is one of the most picturesque neighborhoods, full of whitewashed caves cut into the rock and used as residences.

The celebration in the neighboring island of Sao Nicolau is considered the most traditional, where incumbent groups celebrate the festival through the narrow colonial streets of Ribeira Brava, culminating in the picturesque town square.

It is one of the most photographed buildings in Cambridge, and was described by the visiting Queen Victoria as " so pretty and picturesque ".

Below is Vernal Fall, 317 feet ( 97 m ) high, one of the most picturesque waterfalls in the Valley.

The city is picturesque, with a dense network of arcaded streets opening into large communal piazze, and many bridges crossing the various branches of the Bacchiglione, which once surrounded the ancient walls like a moat.

The centre is picturesque and its streets are interesting for predominant remains of historical architecture, especially from the Romanesque period.

The picturesque hamlet of Bucklers Hard, with its Georgian cottages running down to the Beaulieu river is part of the Beaulieu Estate.

For example, the highest elevation is Hunter Mountain, at approximately 4, 040 feet ( 1, 232 m ) above sea level ; In addition, there are many picturesque waterfalls in the park such as the famed, Kaaterskill Falls.

Next to the palace is the late Gothic Saint John cathedral ( 1665 ) with picturesque frescos.

Bacchylides is renowned for his use of picturesque detail, giving life and colour to descriptions with small but skilful touches, often demonstrating a keen sense of beauty or splendour in external nature: a radiance, " as of fire ," streams from the forms of the Nereids ( XVI.

There is not a hill or hillock in the whole district, but it derives a certain picturesque beauty from its wide expanses of cultivation, and the greenness and freshness of the vegetation.