Artists perceive nature in a variety of ways and interpret nature with the works they create as a result of their perceptions. Landscape paintings, which is described as “görünü” picture in Turkish, are not only a depiction of nature, but also a symbolism that shows the spirituality of the artist. In this study, the main lines of the relationship between nature and human are handled in the context of “görünü” pictures and the idea that “görünü” pictures are symbolic pictures of a spiritual relationship that the painter establishes with nature, beyond the purpose of depicting nature only in a documentary or realistic style, is tried to be examined.

Keywords: landscape, artistic perception, nature, Naturalism, spirituality, supreme, icon, Symbolism