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Arcadia (utopia)

Arcadia (Greek: Αρκαδία) refers to a vision of pastoralism and harmony with nature. The term is derived from the Greek province of the same name which dates to antiquity; the province's mountainous topography and sparse population of pastoralists later caused the word Arcadia to develop into a poetic byword for an idyllic vision of unspoiled wilderness. Arcadia is a poetic term associated with bountiful natural splendor and harmony. The 'Garden' is often inhabited by shepherds. The concept also figures in Renaissance mythology. Although commonly thought of as being in line with Utopian ideals, Arcadia differs from that tradition in that it is more often specifically regarded as unattainable. Furthermore, it is seen as a lost, Edenic form of life, contrasting to the progressive nature of Utopian desires.

The inhabitants were often regarded as having continued to live after the manner of the Golden Age, without the pride and avarice that corrupted other regions.[1] It is also sometimes referred to in English poetry as Arcady. The inhabitants of this region bear an obvious connection to the figure of the noble savage, both being regarded as living close to nature, uncorrupted by civilization, and virtuous.

Acadia

(region of Greece)

Arcadia

painting by Italian artist Giovanni Francesco Barbieri

Et in Arcadia ego (Guercino)

Garden of Eden

Locus amoenus

Millennialism

Neverland

Olam Haba

Otherworld

Green, Stanley (22 March 1980). "The Arcadians". . New York: Da Capo Press. ISBN 0306801132.

Guide to Musical Theatre

Virtual Museum of Contemporary Classicism

Net in Arcadia