The Sublime is a western aesthetic concept of 'the exalted', of 'beauty that is grand and dangerous'. The Sublime refers to the wild, unbounded grandeur of nature. "Sublime" describes a landscape that cannot be tamed. Wild and terrifying, the Sublime scene inspires awe at the powers of nature. Within Sublime landscape images, humanity is reduced to insignificance. Tempestuous storms thrash overhead, and figures appear minuscule in comparison to mountains, valleys, rivers, and oceans. The Sublime was a cornerstone of the late 18th century Romantic era, arising as a response to the Industrial Revolution. Writers, poets, and artists wanted to embrace the wonder of the natural world in a time when extractive and polluting industries were rapidly dominating it. Nothing has changed.