Natura Naturans - Original Painting oil paint a solitary figure against the

a solitary figure against the immense backdrop of nature’s cathedral

The image in turn inspired a passage in The City of Dreadful Night by James Thomson (B

Patrick Burke

From celestial realms

where all realities begin and end

Natura Naturans - Original Painting oil paint a solitary figure against theNatura Naturans Original 29. 5" x 37. 25" (framed) oil painting on wood panel. Natura naturans is a Latin term meaning "nature naturing" or "nature doing what nature does". These terms are most commonly associated with the philosophy of Baruch Spinoza. For Spinoza, natura naturans refers to the self causing activity of nature. From the seed does the plant grow and from hunger does the cat stalk, each contributing to the broader Nature of the Earth and