Monday, 01-July-2024


Is it strange that some of my favorite art is from the Natural History Museum?

I mean, it feels strange. But then again, my favorite style of art is representative landscapes, which are pretty natural and historical, so…


As strange as it feels, I was absolutely captivated by the art of the Natural History Museum in Vienna. Throughout the main museum they had paintings up, generally way up near the top of the rooms where they were quite hard to see, showcasing some of the places where the minerals and specimens on exhibit had been found.


It took me a few rooms before I even noticed them, but once I did I saw soaring mountains, deep open-pit mines, locations near Austria and as far away as the Badlands of the United States. Buildings, ancient civilizations… just absolutely beautiful pieces. Any of which I would adore to have copies of.

Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to find any postcards or other prints of these… and so, my own photography shall suffice to document the journey.