Landscape and cultural identity in Spain

The landscape is a complex concept that results from the interplay of nature, society and culture. It`s outlined, firstly, the geographical ideas, general concepts, perception and interpretation of Spanish landscape. For the first time, a new word is proposed for the Spanish language: “maresaje”, to make reference to the marine landscape or seascape. Therefore, this paper aims to highlight the interest of deep and valuable images about landscape and seascape coming from literature and painting for the construction of Spanish cultural identity