If you don't already know about the Marginalia it is a great source of art, poetry, philosophy, . This article was about a Norwegian painter whose subject matter was clouds many of which are quite inspiring. You can see more of his paintings by following the link.
A generation after clouds became the subject of science, the Norwegian artist Knud Baade (March 28, 1808–November 24, 1879) rendered their enchantment in a way no photograph ever could.