This is an example of a set of works that can be used for the theme of Nature in Art and Architecture.
The links associated with the objects listed below have been curated by Smarthistory, and include museum pages and other resources that we think are particularly helpful.
(SA) denotes works by specified artists + architects
(NE) denotes specified non-European works
Landscape or seascape in 2D
Pre-1850:
J.M.W. Turner, Shipping at the Mouth of the Thames (SA)
Post-1850:
Georgia O’Keeffe, Ram’s Head, White Hollyhock—Hills
Animals
Pre-1850:
Double-headed serpent (NE)
George Stubbs, Whistlejacket
Post-1850:
Barry Flanagan, Leaping Hare (SA)
Barry Flanagan, Bronze Horse (SA)
Plants
Pre-1850:
Wen Zhenming, Wintry Trees (NE)
Post-1850:
Andy Goldsworthy, Hanging Trees
Elements
Pre-1850:
Hokusai, The Great Wave (NE)
Post-1850:
Richard Long, Waterlines
Relationship between wo/man and nature
Pre-1850:
J.M.W. Turner, Rain, Steam, and Speed (SA)
Post-1850:
Agnes Denes, Wheatfield—A Confrontation
Architectural works influenced by nature
Pre-1850:
Angkor Wat (NE)
Post-1850:
Santiago Calatrava, World Trade Center Transport Hub (SA)
Santiago Calatrava, Bodgesa Ysios Winery (SA)
