FEBRUARY / MARCH 2010
INDOC. Documentation Centre about Art and Nature
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NEWSLETTER
FEBRUARY / MARCH 2010 |
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INDOC. Documentation Centre about Art and Nature |
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Nature as seen through art over the centuries |
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The National Gallery of Denmark is holding an exhibition entitled Nature Strikes Back that explores humankind’s relationship with nature in Western culture over the last 2000 years. The show overlapped with the global climate summit held in Copenhagen in December and has had to be extended until 5 April 2010. |
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The exhibition of works from the museum’s collections offers a historical perspective on the way nature has been perceived at different points in time. In the Middle Ages, people saw nature as something only God could protect them from, whereas in the Renaissance and the following centuries it is seen as something that can be controlled. In the 19th and 20th centuries, exploitation, pollution and other catastrophes have led us to see nature and landscape as victims of human activity. The exhibition showcases 110 pieces that span practically the entire history of art—with works by artists from Mantegna, Durero and Rubens to Cezanne, Braque and Asger Jorn, as well as contemporary artists like Gerhard Richter, Per Kirkeby and Olafur Eliasson. However, the aim is not simply to provide an opportunity to see the work of iconic artists; rather, the focus is on offering a historical take on the evolution of human thought in relationship to nature and landscape.
National Gallery of Denmark - Statens Museum
for Kunst More information
Source: texts CDAN, based on the information provided by the Press Department of the National Gallery of Denmark; photo by courtesy of the Press Department of the National Gallery of Denmark. |
INDOC. Documentation centre about Art and Nature.
OPENING HOURS: Mornings, Tuesday to Friday, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m; Afternoons,
Tuesday to Thursday, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Another visits by appointment: please call (+34) 974 23 98 93. INDOC is closed
on Mondays, Sundays and bank holidays.
Avda. Dr. Artero, s/n, 22004-Huesca (Spain) / Tel.: +34 974 23 98 93 / E-mail:
info@cdan.es
