Modern Art, Day 9 February 11 th , 2013 Romanticism, Part 4: Landscape Caspar David Friedrich, “Monk by the Sea,” 1809-10 typifies protestant aesthetic in painting: man is very subordinate to and humbled by nature artist believed that the real source of art came from within one’s art
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Modern Art, Day 9February 11th, 2013
Romanticism, Part 4: Landscape
Caspar David Friedrich, “Monk by the Sea,” 1809-10 typifies protestant aesthetic in painting: man is very subordinate to
and humbled by nature artist believed that the real source of art came from within one’s art
landscape was a distinctive feature of the U.S., and at the time the U.S. seemed to have endless land—this perspective is reflective of the European settlers, not the Native Americans
European settlers were amazed at all the untilled land and undeveloped rivers
founder of Hudson River School a broken tree struck by lightning was a popular motif in this kind of
painting artist can be seen in lower middle: a kind of autobiographical
statement of the artist interpreting nature—nostalgic, sad view of nature being transformed by human activity
artist
Frederic Church, “Niagara Falls,” 1857 American natural wonders such as this serve as our version of the
great Ancient Greek temples water is transparent, so you can see the rocks in it viewers were invited to bring binoculars to the exhibition of this show
to see the details
Church, “Heart of the Andes,” 1859 composite view of what Church actually saw in South America
little detail in the painting shows a cross with people worshipping, suggesting religion has a place in the world and is part of our experience with nature
Albert Bierstadt, “Rocky Mountains, Lander’s Peak,”1863
Timothy O’Sullivan, “Ancient Ruins in the Canyon de Chelle,” 1873 extremely difficult to make these photographs at this time