Nature in Art
Try to imagine what would be missing if all references to nature were removed from the history of art.
Claude Monet’s Waterlilies
Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony
Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass
These are just a few examples of nature’s sheer ubiquity in art. Particularly in the realms of painting, drawing, photography, and poetry, nature is a constant source of inspiration for artists. Artists have a special fondness with nature. Its colors, shapes, and shades resonate within us, soothing and exciting us in ways that human creations don’t. Why? It remains a mystery why its beauty nourishes us in ways that seem to transcend physical need, and why it stirs our imaginations to reflect it in our own creation.
Why do you think the natural world is so often referenced in art?
Why do humans feel so moved and inspired by nature?
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Saturday, January 16, 2010
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