One significant feature of London and the city in general for artists and poets at this time lies in the fact that the city provides a useful site the display of new types of artwork. In London, various artists would display their work for the public, allowing the citizens of London to view and appreciate the changing artistic terrain. One unique development of this age was the advent of panoramic visual art. On particularly important work was English artist Thomas Girtin's work the Eidometropolis, a massive painting that presented a circular panoramic view of London. This work was designed in order give the impression of being surrounded by the city while showing an extended view of the London cityscape. The work was inspired by Philip James de Loutherburg's Eidophusikon which presented the image of a ship in a stormy sea, using pulleys to simulate the movement of the ship through the sea.
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