How do artists convey the immaterial essence of air and what flights of fancy do they take us on?  They may make studies of clouds such as Constable, or paint whirlwinds like Turner or London fogs like Whistler.
Liberation of St Peter by Sebastiano Ricci - Air, angels and Aeroplanes Art History lecture
Air is related to the intellect and abstract thought. The paintings of Mondrian and Ben Nicholson exemplify this aspect of the air element.

Air Angels and Aeroplanes takes you on a flight into the aerial imagination.

Come fly with me!