Nature is an order that has existed since the time when humanity did not exist and has never been disrupted and continues. It has affected humans with the changes that have occurred over time since the existence of humanity. Humans are a part of nature and cannot be separated from each other by clear boundaries. For this reason, art and nature are actually thought of as two concepts hidden within each other. Throughout history, the works of artists have been influenced by nature. In fact, as a result of research, traces of this interaction can be seen even in the early Paleolithic wall paintings made in the Lasko Cave in France 17,000 years ago. Writers, painters, architects, sculptors, and dancers all over the world have been influenced by nature in their works.
Artists Inspired by Nature
Claude Monet
A French impressionist painter born in Paris in 1840. Monet, who gained a brand new vision on nature with his childhood spent on the coast and his experience of the sea, is clearly seen in his works as constantly searching for pictorial ways to apply his radical view of nature.
Georgia O'Keefe
American modernist painter born in Wisconsin in 1887. O'Keefe, who made works based on nature, painted landscapes by integrating women. The calla lily, which she frequently painted, became her symbol.
Alexander Calder
American surrealist painter and sculptor born in Pennsylvania in 1898. He reflected the ongoing movement and energy of life in his works and became the pioneer of the concept of mobile sculpture. His miniature sculptures that work with the effect of the wind and his portable sculptures became the essence of his art.
Edward Weston
American contemporary art photographer born in Illinois in 1886. He continued to take close-up photographs of landscapes and natural forms for many years.
John Luther Adams
An American composer born in Mississippi in 1953. He has been making music rooted in nature for a long time, composing pieces that imitate birdsong. In 2009, he transformed geophysical data flow into sound and light in his installation "The Place Where You Go To Listen".
***Many composers have drawn inspiration from nature. Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, Copland's Spring in the Appalachian Mountains, and Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake are just a few of the many classical pieces.
