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Romanticism
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Cross in the Wilderness- Frederick Church
Romanticism “Feeling is all!” –Goethe Cross in the Wilderness- Frederick Church
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Romanticism Movement focused on medival romances, gothic horror stories, and gothic revival architecture Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein during this time, armor and arms were in fashion decorating wise.
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Paintings had an epic sense of drama
Gericault Paintings had an epic sense of drama Energetic handling of paint and rousing scenes of titanic struggle
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The Raft of Medusa by Gericault (16' 1" x 23' 6“)
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The Raft of Medusa by Gericault
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Turner Began painting bucolic landscapes with a smooth, detailed technique. Loved the dramatic subjects like fires and storms
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Crossing the Brook- Turner
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Turner Later developed a more abstract style in an attempt to make color inspire feeling
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Rain, Steam and Speed-the Great Western Railway by Turner
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Snow Storm: Hannibal and His Army Crossing the Alps by Turner
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Thomas Cole Founder of the Hudson River School of Romantic Landscapes
His work was a combination of the real and ideal. Presents Foreground in minute detail and blurs distant vista to suggest the infinite American landscape
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The Oxbow by Thomas Cole
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The Oxbow by Thomas Cole
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Albert Bierstadt Known for his sweeping view of thrilling natural wonders. Most of his work has a highly detailed foreground and often a mountain in the background. His paintings were like an advertisement for westward expansion
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Storm in the Mountains by Bierstadt
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Landers Peak- Bierstadt
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