THROUGHOUT HISTORY, when civilisations become stressed by environmental degradation there is a recurrent need for new art forms to evolve which remind humanity of its connection to the rest of nature and the responsibility it bears to the planet.
The landscapes painted on the walls of Roman villas during the first century BCE gave the impression of being surrounded by pleasant groves, yet were painted during a period of over-cultivation and deforestation. In the 17th century, painters such as Claude and Poussin offered an Arcadian vision of nature, as a form of solace in an increasingly complex ...
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