Hudson River School: 385 Paintings: Albert Bierstadt, Asher Durand, Frederic Church, George Inness, Thomas Cole, Thomas Moran 6 more artists PDF
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Hudson River School By Daniel Ankele Copyright © 2015 Ankele Publishing, LLC Ankele Publishing, LLC All Rights Reserved Introduction MOVEMENT: Hudson River School INTERESTING FACTS: § Hudson River School was a mid-19th century art movement by a group of landscape painters influenced by romanticism. § Artist Thomas Cole is acknowledged as the founder of the Hudson River School. § The first generation of H.R.S artists only painted the Hudson River Valley and surrounding areas. § The H.R.S paintings reflect three primary themes: exploration, discovery and settlement. § The H.R.S artists believed that nature in the form of the American landscape was an ineffable manifestation of God. § The H.R.S paintings prompted people to preserve the national parks and create city parks. ALBERT BIERSTADT BORN: January 7, 1830 in Solingen, Germany. DIED: February 18, 1902 in New York City, New York. INTERESTING FACTS: § From 1853-57, Bierstadt studied painting with members of the Dusseldorf School of Painting. § In 1859, he joined an overland survey expedition which allowed him to travel westward across the country sketching and photographing along the way. § In 1860, he was elected a member of the National Academy. § In 1861, Bierstadt and his friend Emanuel Leutze visited army camps around Washington to paint Civil War scenes. § In 1863, he painted 'The Rocky Mountains, Lander’s Peak,' and again traveled west, this time with author and friend Fitz Hugh Ludlow; it was his first time in the Yosemite Valley. § From 1860-75, Bierstadt was at the top of his career, with some of his paintings commanding as much as $25,000. § By 1895, Bierstadt's popularity had faded. His extravagant lifestyle and increased debt forced him to sell 150 paintings to pay off creditors. A Rustic Mill 1855 Oil on canvas 279.03 x 375.81 cm Private Collection A Storm in the Rocky Mountains, Mt Rosalie 1866 Oil on canvas Brooklyn Museum, New York, USA Among the Bernese Alps No date Oil on panel 72.39 x 55.25 cm Private Collection
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