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Absolutely Gorgeous (9 Photos)
Content warning: From Glasgow to Buenos Aires, public walls and gardens carry some of the most breathtaking artworks of our time. In this selection, a child bends to pick acorns beneath a painted oak tree in Scotland, an elderly worker stands tall in Italy, and surreal po
From Glasgow to Buenos Aires, public walls and gardens carry some of the most breathtaking artworks of our time. In this selection, a child bends to pick acorns beneath a painted oak tree in Scotland, an elderly worker stands tall in Italy, and surreal portraits stretch across buildings in France, Belgium, and the USA. A stone figure walks elegantly over a pond, while colors burst into butterflies and flowers across facades. Here are 9 stunning works that bring beauty into shared spaces.
More: 9 Beautiful Moments When Nature and Art Became One
1. Child and Oak Tree — Rogue One in Glasgow, UK
A mural of a young child in a yellow jacket and blue hat, crouching to pick acorns under a large painted oak tree. The house windows are integrated into the tree trunk, and butterflies hover around the branches. More!: Amazing Murals By Bobby Rogue-One in Glasgow (6 Photos)
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2. Worker with Shovel — Manolo Mesa in Acquapendente, Italy
A large-scale mural showing an older man wearing a helmet and light blue shirt, leaning on a shovel. The figure fills the facade and captures a quiet moment of everyday life.
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3. Striped Portrait — MEDIANERAS in Alcamo, Italy
A monumental mural of a person with eyes closed, wearing a striped black-and-white sweater. Behind them, colored stripes fade into the background, creating a sense of calm and depth.
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4. Funny Heartache — Case Maclaim in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
A close-up mural of a girl with a playful expression, pressing her cheek against her hand. The portrait was created for Festival Street Art Boulogne-sur-Mer 2025.
Case Maclaim: The artwork explores the complex landscape of female presence in public space. It speaks to the quiet burden of being told to “lighten up,” “smile more,” or “look pretty ” — commands that are as casual as they are demanding. The mural aims to reclaim visual space for women’s realities — not as decoration, but as confrontation and invitation. It is not asking for permission. It is asking to be seen. This woman is both subject and author of her expression. She is holding her head up – literally and metaphorically.
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5. Songbird — Collin Van Der Sluijs in Meerbeek, Belgium
A mural of a nuthatch perched on a branch, surrounded by violet flowers and leafy patterns set against a blue background. The painting covers the full gable wall. More!: Out Standing… Murals By Collin Van der Sluijs (7 Photos)
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6. The Painted Lady — Jim Vision in Beeston, UK
A vibrant mural of a woman’s face merging with flowers and butterflies. Bright colors dominate the sky, while monarch butterflies seem to fly off the wall into the air. More photos!: The Painted Lady – By Jim Vision In Beeston, UK (4 photos)
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7. Garden Sculpture — Philip Jackson in (Location Unknown)
A surreal outdoor sculpture of a tall female figure in a textured dress, stepping forward with elongated legs. The figure wears a wide abstract headpiece and is placed in a green garden. More!: 10 Haunting Sculptures by Philip Jackson
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8. Reflections — Martin Ron in San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Argentina
A massive mural depicting a crouching figure in a rain jacket, touching water that mirrors their reflection. The mirrored double extends the illusion across the full facade. More!: 9 Martín Ron Murals That Redefine Urban Art
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9. Serenity — JEKS ONE in Cincinnati, USA
A detailed mural of a woman with closed eyes, surrounded by flowers and rays of light painted like golden beams. The work combines photorealism with symbolic patterns. More!: 9 Amazing Murals by JEKS ONE That Blur the Line Between Paint and Reality
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Beautiful Moments When Nature and Art Became One (10 Photos)
From ivy-blanketed murals to sculptures woven from willow branches, these 10 artworks blur the line between nature and art. You’ll find a dreaming child merging into a hedgerow in Ecuador, a giant girl watering a real tree in Poland, and a sleeping forest maiden who changes with the seasons in Cornwall. Artists around the world are letting nature do more than surround their work—it’s becoming part of it.
More: 8 Beautiful Artworks That Seem to Grow From Nature
1. When Street Art Meets Nature — Imbabura, Ecuador
A child sleeps peacefully against a concrete wall, painted with lifelike softness by El Decertor. Ivy draped across the mural seamlessly forms a textured blanket, and a teddy bear peeks from underneath the greenery.🔗 Follow El Decertor on Facebook
2. Legend About Giants — Białystok, Poland
Painted by Natalia Rak, this towering mural features a young girl in traditional Polish dress gently watering a tree growing from the ground below. The tree aligns perfectly with her tilted watering can, turning the entire scene into a gentle urban myth.More by Natalia Rak!: The Muralist Turning Walls Into Masterpieces
3. Caring Hand — Glarus, Switzerland
Carved by Eva Oertli & Beat Huber, five stone fingers emerge from the earth to cradle a growing tree, as if nature itself is being held by a giant underground guardian.More photos here!: The Caring Hand – Sculpture in Glarus, Switzerland by Eva Oertli and Beat Huber
4. Wendy! I’m Home
A large expressive face inside the hollow of a tree. The grain and curvature of the wood become part of the face, making it appear as though the tree is speaking or laughing.
5. Come into Light — Tulum, Mexico
Created by Daniel Popper, this monumental wooden sculpture of a human figure gently opens its chest to reveal a tunnel of living greenery. The work invites visitors to step inside and walk through the heart of nature.🔗 Follow Daniel Popper on Instagram
6. Mud Maid — Cornwall, UK
This living sculpture by Sue and Pete Hill lies in the woods of the Lost Gardens of Heligan. Covered in moss and ivy, it changes with the seasons, transforming from green and alive in summer to white and frozen in winter.More about Mud Maid here!: Mud Maid – Living sculpture by Sue and Pete Hill
7. Bougainvillea Crown — Corfu, Greece
On a wall in Paleokastritsa, an elegant face is painted alongside a flourishing bougainvillea. The artist positions the real branches as flowing floral hair, giving life and movement to the portrait.
8. Forest Archer — UK
Crafted by Anna & the Willow, this sculpture made entirely of woven willow shows a woman mid-draw with a bow and arrow. Set deep in a forest path, her flowing skirt and hair mimic the wind.🔗 Follow Anna & the Willow on Instagram
9. Vertical Garden — Patrick Blanc in Madrid, Spain
French botanist and artist Patrick Blanc created this monumental vertical garden on the side of a building near the CaixaForum in Madrid. Covering the entire façade, it features hundreds of plant species arranged in layers of color and texture, turning the urban wall into a living ecosystem. More photos!: Vertical Garden – By Patrick Blanc in Madrid and Paris
10. Augere — Jon Foreman in Druidston, Wales
Stone sculpture arranged in spirals on the sand. Built from natural rocks found nearby, the piece changes shape with the tide. More!: Amazing Sculptures by Jon Foreman! (12 Photos)🔗 Follow Jon Foreman on Instagram
More: When Street Art Meets Nature (40 Photos)
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Decertor
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The Painted Lady – By Jim Vision In Beeston, UK (4 photos)
Content warning: Street Artist Jim Vision By Jim Vision In Beeston, UK (2019). Jim Vision: ‘The Painted Lady’ This mural celebrates the once in a decade phenomenon of painted lady butterflies arriving in the UK after a long journey and multiple generations from Africa. Ph
Street Artist Jim Vision
By Jim Vision In Beeston, UK (2019).
Jim Vision: ‘The Painted Lady’ This mural celebrates the once in a decade phenomenon of painted lady butterflies arriving in the UK after a long journey and multiple generations from Africa.
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'The Painted Lady' This mural celebrates the once in a decade phenomenon of painted lady butterflies arriving in the UK after a long journey and multiple generations from Africa. Whilst painting...www.facebook.com