Is it the scenery or the technique that we enjoy most in nature paintings?
Nature itself lowers the stress level, but even beautiful paintings and especially images of nature also bring joy to the viewer. How does that happen? What is the chemistry behind the exaltation? Why Hockney’s and Van Gogh’s work are so satisfying?
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20210518-hockney-and-van-gogh-how-images-of-nature-bring-us-joy