Ms. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY Antebellum American Art
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Ms. Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY
Ms. Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY
Antebellum
American
Art
Antebellum
American
Art
TheHudson River
School:
1820s-1870
TheHudson River
School:
1820s-1870
► 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
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.
► 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
In Nature’s WonderlandThomas Doughty, 1835In Nature’s WonderlandThomas Doughty, 1835
NiagaraFrederic Church, 1857
NiagaraFrederic Church, 1857
View of the Catskills, Early Autumn
Thomas Cole, 1837
View of the Catskills, Early Autumn
Thomas Cole, 1837
View from Mt. Holyoke: The OxbowThomas Cole, 1836
View from Mt. Holyoke: The OxbowThomas Cole, 1836
The Course of Empire: The Savage State
Thomas Cole, 1834
The Course of Empire: The Savage State
Thomas Cole, 1834
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
The Course of Empire: Consummation
Thomas Cole, 1836
The Course of Empire: Consummation
Thomas Cole, 1836
The Course of Empire: DestructionThomas Cole, 1836
The Course of Empire: DestructionThomas Cole, 1836
The Course of Empire: DesolationThomas Cole, 1836
The Course of Empire: DesolationThomas Cole, 1836
Kindred Spirits – Asher Durand, 1849
Kindred Spirits – Asher Durand, 1849
Watercolors by John AudubonWatercolors by John Audubon
Stanley Hawk Barred Owl
The
Luminists
The
Luminists
Boston Harbor from Constitution Wharf
Robert Salmon, 1833
Boston Harbor from Constitution Wharf
Robert Salmon, 1833
The Constitution in Boston Harbor
Fitz Hugh Lane, 1848-49
The Constitution in Boston Harbor
Fitz Hugh Lane, 1848-49
Fur Trappers Descending the Missouri
George Caleb Bingham, 1845
Fur Trappers Descending the Missouri
George Caleb Bingham, 1845
TheClassical Styles of Greece &
Rome
TheClassical Styles of Greece &
Rome
Neo-Classical Architecture: U. S. Customs House, 1836Neo-Classical Architecture: U. S. Customs House, 1836
Jefferson Rotunda(Univ. of VA), 1819-26
Jefferson Rotunda(Univ. of VA), 1819-26
The Capitol RotundaThe Capitol Rotunda
Patriotic
Art
Patriotic
Art
The Landing of the PilgrimsUnknown Artist, 1830s
The Landing of the PilgrimsUnknown Artist, 1830s
Washington Crossing the DelawareEmmanuel Gottlieb Leutze, 1851
Washington Crossing the DelawareEmmanuel Gottlieb Leutze, 1851
George Washington Horatio Greenough, 1841
George Washington Horatio Greenough, 1841
The “New Cincinnatus”?The “New Cincinnatus”?
Our Banner in the Sky - Frederic Church, 1861
Our Banner in the Sky - Frederic Church, 1861
The“Frontier
”Artists
The“Frontier
”Artists
Young Omahaw, War Eagle, Little Missouri, and Pawnees - Charles Bird
King, 1821
1. The “Noble Savage” Image
1. The “Noble Savage” Image
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
Mato-Tope – Karl Bodmer, 1830s
Mato-Tope – Karl Bodmer, 1830s
3. The “Demonic” Indian3. The “Demonic” Indian
Osage Scalp Dance John Mix Stanley, 1845
Osage Scalp Dance John Mix Stanley, 1845
Last of the Race – Tompkins Matteson, 1847
Last of the Race – Tompkins Matteson, 1847
4. The “Doomed” Indian4. The “Doomed” Indian
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??
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