Defining America: Art in the 1800s By: Jordan, Casey, Ryan, Ryder, Amber, Dillon Period APUSH
Introduction The maturing American environment was exemplified through the exquisite art that showed unexplored wilderness and the jobs of everyday people living in the time. American nationalism was represented by the grandeur and beauty hidden away in the American frontier.
Hudson River School Founded by Thomas Cole Painted landscapes of American wilderness Sought to preserve wilderness and wildlife it was the early form of modern day PETA
Thomas Cole Born: February 1, 1801 Learned Painting from traveling painter in Ohio Along with Asher Durand founded Hudson River School
Thomas Cole
Rocky Mountain School A group of artist with a common interest in landscapes. Focused especially on the west and Rocky Mountains Romantic Realism
Albert Bierstadt Art represented westward expansion in 19th century Saw his art as majestic and representational of the beginnings of America. Traveled through the west, painted what he saw.
Albert Bierstadt
Thomas Moran Born: 1837 Paintings of Yellowstone shown to congress, inspired them to create National Park System Paintings, expressive of America
Thomas Moran
George Caleb Bingham Born: March 20th, 1811 Genre Painter Focused on images of westward movement and manifest destiny
George Caleb Bingham
William Sydney Mount Born: November 26, 1807 First painter to display slaves in a respectable way Believed in states rights to decide on slavery
William Sydney Mount
Conclusion Thus the formation of the American identity was illustrated through the evolution of artistic expression in the early 1800s. The American spirit was defined through the art that joined together the populous and presented the unknown wilderness of the American west.
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