An Oregon State University-led collaboration of ecologists and art historians has demonstrated that landscape paintings from more than 150 years ago can advance environmental science.

“These paintings – if accurate – provide potentially valuable information about landscapes and forests in the mid-1800s, but up till now, the use of 19th-century landscape art in historical ...

Art, science merge in study of 19th-century landscape paintings' ecological integrity. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2023 / 09 / 230911190959.htm.

"Pleasant Valley, Essex County, New York," Adirondacks. A new art exhibit at Yale looks back on 19th century landscapes to learn about society’s impact on nature. The “Natural Histories ...