Landscape is all the visible features of an area of land, often considered in terms of their aesthetic appeal. Landscape commonly involves daylight photography of natural features. It is a broad genre that includes many different styles and techniques.

16th Century

Landscape emerged as a genre in Western culture during the Renaissance (A period of time in between the medieval and modern times) in the 16th century.

Albrecht altdofer – 16th century

Add details of how Landscape developed as a genre from:

After the fall of the roman empire, the tradition of depicting pure landscapes declined, this meant landscapes changed, and they were only seen as purposeful and meaningful if they were a setting for religious and figural scenes. This continued until the 16th century until photographers began to view landscapes as their own subjects.

– 16th Century during the renaissance,

– through to 17th century when classical landscape evolved

– and through to 18th/19th century when it became more popular. Add images from relevant artists to break it up.

There is everything you need for this in this link

17th Century

Classical landscape emerged as a genre :

Nicolas poussin – 17th century

Pierre -henri de valenciennes – 18th century

Theodore Rousseau – 19th century

Ansel Adams – 20th century