Nature Into Art

From the Garden of Eden and caves of Lascaux to contemporary art responding to climate change, the natural world has been a constant source of inspiration—and foil—for art. Survey of ways in which nature—the land, environment, flora, and fauna—has been filtered through the artistic imagination for our edification and pleasure. Themes will include: landscape painting and photography; parks and gardens; Environmental art and sustainability; exploration, tourism, and scientific illustration.