This article argues that a recent resurgence of interest in topographical art has opened up a new and exciting debate about how such drawings and paintings can be used by historical geographers. This is demonstrated by a review of recent research by historical geographers, art historians, and historians, which explores how topographical art is being interrogated to examine landscape history and environmental change. Topographical views provide insights into the way in which landscapes of the past were shaped, used, and perceived. The article establishes that topographical art is increasingly used in the analysis of past geomorphological processes, which have significant implications for current landscape and heritage management. It reveals that when topographical art is correctly contextualized it can be an extremely valuable source. The artist's biography and education is of crucial importance, as well as the comparison with historical cartographies, documents, and field data. Historical geographers are particularly well placed to undertake research, which questions the artwork's accuracy and goes beyond its literal interpretation as a straightforward depiction of a place.

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对观点的质疑：历史地理和地形艺术

本文认为，最近对地形艺术的兴趣再次兴起，引发了关于历史地理学家如何使用此类绘画的新的令人兴奋的辩论。历史地理学家，艺术史学家和历史学家对近期研究的回顾，证明了这一点，该研究探索了如何询问地形艺术以检查景观历史和环境变化。地形图可以洞悉过去景观的形成，使用和感知方式。文章确定，地形学越来越多地用于分析过去的地貌过程，这对当前的景观和遗产管理具有重要意义。它表明，当地形艺术被正确地上下文化时，它可能是非常有价值的资源。艺术家的传记和教育以及与历史制图，文献和田野数据的比较至关重要。历史地理学家特别适合进行研究，这对艺术品的准确性提出了质疑，并且超出了其对字面意义的直白描述。