Painting;hudson river school

““There are painters who transform the sun to a There are painters who transform the sun to a yellow spot, but there are others who with the yellow spot, but there are others who with the help of their art and their intelligence, transform help of their art and their intelligence, transform a yellow spot into the sun.” a yellow spot into the sun.”

by Pablo Picassoby Pablo Picasso

PAINTINGPAINTING

Landscape Painting Portrayal of scenes found in the natural world; these scenes

are treated as the subject of the work of art rather than as an element in another kind of painting.

Battle PaintingThe genre of fine art devoted to the themes of war and military life. Battle

scenes (including sea battles) and military campaigns of the past or present occupy the principal place in battle painting; battle painting is characterized by the attempt to capture an especially significant or characteristic moment

of a battle, to convey the enthusiasm of a battle and the heroism of war.

Seascape PaintingA seascape is a painting or photograph of a scene at sea.

Still LifeA still life (plural still lifes) is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which may be either natural (food, flowers, plants, rocks, or shells) or man-made (drinking glasses, books, vases, jewelry, coins, pipes,

and so on).

Self-portraitA self-portrait is a representation of an artist, drawn, painted, photographed, or sculpted by the artist. Although self-portraits have been made by artists since the earliest times, it is not until the Early Renaissance in the mid 15th century that artists can be

frequently identified depicting themselves as either the main subject, or as important characters in their work.

THE HUDSON RIVER THE HUDSON RIVER SCHOOLSCHOOL

America’s first group of landscape painterslandscape painters came to be known as the Hudson the Hudson River SchoolRiver School, even though the vistas they painted extended into the White Mountains of New Hampshire, the Adirondacks of western Massachusetts, the Connecticut River Valley, and up and down the eastern coast of the United States.

THE HUDSON RIVER THE HUDSON RIVER SCHOOLSCHOOL

The typical Hudson River School scenetypical Hudson River School scene consists of a portion of virgin landscape, extending into the far-off distance, tiny foreground figures are set against it.

Thomas ColeThomas ColeHe is regarded as the founder of the Hudson He is regarded as the founder of the Hudson River School, an American art movement that River School, an American art movement that flourished in the mid-19th century. Cole's flourished in the mid-19th century. Cole's Hudson River School, as well as his own work, Hudson River School, as well as his own work, was known for its realistic and detailed was known for its realistic and detailed portrayal of American landscape and portrayal of American landscape and wilderness, which feature themes of wilderness, which feature themes of romanticism.romanticism.

Albert BierstadtAlbert Bierstadt

A German-American painter best A German-American painter best known for his large, detailed known for his large, detailed

landscapes of the American West.landscapes of the American West.

Frederic Edwin ChurchFrederic Edwin ChurchA student of Thomas Cole, he A student of Thomas Cole, he became a central figure in the became a central figure in the Hudson River School of Hudson River School of American landscape painters. American landscape painters. Church is perhaps best known Church is perhaps best known for painting large panoramic for painting large panoramic landscapes.landscapes.

Jasper Francis CropseyJasper Francis Cropsey

A first-generation member of the A first-generation member of the Hudson River School, he painted Hudson River School, he painted autumn landscapes that startled autumn landscapes that startled viewers with their boldness and viewers with their boldness and brilliance.brilliance.

Asher Brown DurandAsher Brown DurandAn engraver who took up landscape An engraver who took up landscape painting, he is particularly painting, he is particularly remembered for his detailed remembered for his detailed portrayals of trees, rocks, and portrayals of trees, rocks, and foliage, especially with his foliage, especially with his masterpiece, Kindred Spirits. masterpiece, Kindred Spirits.

William HartWilliam Hart A Scottish-born American landscape and cattle A Scottish-born American landscape and cattle painter, and Hudson River School artist. His painter, and Hudson River School artist. His younger brother, James McDougal Hart, was younger brother, James McDougal Hart, was also a Hudson River School artist, and the two also a Hudson River School artist, and the two painted similar subjects.painted similar subjects.