antebellum american art antebellum american art. the hudson river school: 1820s-1870
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Antebellum
American
Art
Antebellum
American
Art
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TheHudson River
School:
1820s-1870
TheHudson River
School:
1820s-1870
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► These artists captured the undiluted power of nature
► Paint the nation’s most spectacular and undeveloped areas [the new Garden of Eden].
► Nature was the best source of wisdom &fulfillment.
► They created visual embodiments of the ideals ofthe Transcendentalists. * Painting is the vehicle through which the universal mind could reach the mind of mankind. * Art is the agent of moral & spiritual transformation.
► These artists captured the undiluted power of nature
► Paint the nation’s most spectacular and undeveloped areas [the new Garden of Eden].
► Nature was the best source of wisdom &fulfillment.
► They created visual embodiments of the ideals ofthe Transcendentalists. * Painting is the vehicle through which the universal mind could reach the mind of mankind. * Art is the agent of moral & spiritual transformation.
BackgroundBackground
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1. Paint grand, scenic vistas.
2. Humans are an insignificant [even non-existent] part of the picture.
3. Experiment with affects of light on waterand sky.
4. Symbol of the school a broken tree stump
1. Paint grand, scenic vistas.
2. Humans are an insignificant [even non-existent] part of the picture.
3. Experiment with affects of light on waterand sky.
4. Symbol of the school a broken tree stump
Characteristics of the Hudson River SchoolCharacteristics of the Hudson River School
A new art for a new land.A new art for a new land.
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► Transcendentalist thinking.► Westward expansion.► American nationalism --> What is
America? * Creation of a national mythology
► Racism and Native Americans.► Concern for political extremism.► The price paid for progress and the
advances of civilization.
► Transcendentalist thinking.► Westward expansion.► American nationalism --> What is
America? * Creation of a national mythology
► Racism and Native Americans.► Concern for political extremism.► The price paid for progress and the
advances of civilization.
Issues/Themes Addressed by the Antebellum Artists
Issues/Themes Addressed by the Antebellum Artists
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In Nature’s WonderlandThomas Doughty, 1835In Nature’s WonderlandThomas Doughty, 1835
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NiagaraFrederic Church, 1857
NiagaraFrederic Church, 1857
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View of the Catskills, Early Autumn
Thomas Cole, 1837
View of the Catskills, Early Autumn
Thomas Cole, 1837
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View from Mt. Holyoke: The OxbowThomas Cole, 1836
View from Mt. Holyoke: The OxbowThomas Cole, 1836
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The Course of Empire: The Savage State
Thomas Cole, 1834
The Course of Empire: The Savage State
Thomas Cole, 1834
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The Course of Empire: The Arcadian or The Pastoral State - Thomas Cole,
1836
The Course of Empire: The Arcadian or The Pastoral State - Thomas Cole,
1836
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The Course of Empire: Consummation
Thomas Cole, 1836
The Course of Empire: Consummation
Thomas Cole, 1836
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The Course of Empire: DestructionThomas Cole, 1836
The Course of Empire: DestructionThomas Cole, 1836
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The Course of Empire: DesolationThomas Cole, 1836
The Course of Empire: DesolationThomas Cole, 1836
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Kindred Spirits – Asher Durand, 1849
Kindred Spirits – Asher Durand, 1849
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Watercolors by John AudubonWatercolors by John Audubon
Stanley Hawk Barred Owl
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The
Luminists
The
Luminists
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Boston Harbor from Constitution Wharf
Robert Salmon, 1833
Boston Harbor from Constitution Wharf
Robert Salmon, 1833
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The Constitution in Boston Harbor
Fitz Hugh Lane, 1848-49
The Constitution in Boston Harbor
Fitz Hugh Lane, 1848-49
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Fur Trappers Descending the Missouri
George Caleb Bingham, 1845
Fur Trappers Descending the Missouri
George Caleb Bingham, 1845
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TheClassical Styles of Greece &
Rome
TheClassical Styles of Greece &
Rome
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Neo-Classical Architecture: U. S. Customs House, 1836Neo-Classical Architecture: U. S. Customs House, 1836
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Jefferson Rotunda(Univ. of VA), 1819-26
Jefferson Rotunda(Univ. of VA), 1819-26
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The Capitol RotundaThe Capitol Rotunda
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Patriotic
Art
Patriotic
Art
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The Landing of the PilgrimsUnknown Artist, 1830s
The Landing of the PilgrimsUnknown Artist, 1830s
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Washington Crossing the DelawareEmmanuel Gottlieb Leutze, 1851
Washington Crossing the DelawareEmmanuel Gottlieb Leutze, 1851
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George Washington Horatio Greenough, 1841
George Washington Horatio Greenough, 1841
The “New Cincinnatus”?The “New Cincinnatus”?
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Our Banner in the Sky - Frederic Church, 1861
Our Banner in the Sky - Frederic Church, 1861
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The“Frontier
”Artists
The“Frontier
”Artists
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Young Omahaw, War Eagle, Little Missouri, and Pawnees - Charles Bird
King, 1821
1. The “Noble Savage” Image
1. The “Noble Savage” Image
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Buffalo Bull’s Back Fat, Head Chief,
Blood Tribe - George Caitlin, 1832
Buffalo Bull’s Back Fat, Head Chief,
Blood Tribe - George Caitlin, 1832
2. The “Stoic” Indian2. The “Stoic” Indian
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Mato-Tope – Karl Bodmer, 1830s
Mato-Tope – Karl Bodmer, 1830s
3. The “Demonic” Indian3. The “Demonic” Indian
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Osage Scalp Dance John Mix Stanley, 1845
Osage Scalp Dance John Mix Stanley, 1845
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Last of the Race – Tompkins Matteson, 1847
Last of the Race – Tompkins Matteson, 1847
4. The “Doomed” Indian4. The “Doomed” Indian
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Dying Indian Chief Contemplating the Progress of Civilization Thomas Crawford, 1857
Dying Indian Chief Contemplating the Progress of Civilization Thomas Crawford, 1857
A portend of the future??
A portend of the future??