The picture exhibits rows of glass flasks with plant tissue being cultivated in them. This signifies how the application of science affects the natural processes in our modern society today. Without the human tampering of such greenery, they would be left to propagate and grow naturally without being disrupted. However, this picture illustrates the point of how the role of science has become greater than that of nature. The implication of this is that we are given the ‘creative’ license to delve and dabble with the forces of nature, by having authority to be able to control the various stages of plant growth. This also leads us to question the authenticity and origin of this natural entity. Is this plant tissue still recognized as natural flora, or is it an artificially created man-made product? Nature is now viewed as a platform for the furthering of scientific advances, which vastly contrasts with the views of the Romantic poets, that Nature is divine and should deserve respect.
This picture displays a man-made pavilion structure beside a lake. This exemplifies how people today are able to appreciate and gain rejuvenation from the beauty that Nature holds. The pavilion is positioned beside the lake, so that visitors of the garden that are exhausted after long hours of walking around are able to rest, and take their time to admire the natural surroundings. This portrays how we are able to still gain restoration of our tired souls after living busy and hectic lives in our urban landscape by just pausing and having a gander at the natural beauty that is around us. This is symbolic because though in our current world today people are busy pursuing material possessions and luxurious commodities and we have lost our connection with nature, we are still able to gain enlightenment and relaxation just by taking a look at the beauty of nature that exists around us. This shows that Nature still plays an important role in our lives today.
The picture shows a metallic structure that is placed within a plot of natural greenery. The symbolism of this is that though the piece of artwork is crafted from artificial means by materials like metal, the aesthetic beauty is complementing to that of the natural setting. This shows how beauty is synonymous in the urban landscape we live in today, whereby such contrasting elements of beauty are able to come together in harmony and create a piece of art that we can marvel at. This shows that though Nature and man-made beings come from different origins, they are still able to work in unison to construct beauty as one property rather than having to categorise it as being natural and artificial, that people and nature can blend into one entity and work together.
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