The Hudson River School
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My report is on the Hudson River School of art.
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It started in 1835.
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Hudson River School was Americas first school of painting and it lasted until the civil war.
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It is characterized by lush godly landscapes with bright light.
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When artist use exaggerated light sources the bright light is called Luminism
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The paintings are very similar in style
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They are mostly landscapes with few people in them
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Often the landscapes were romantic panoramic views with a mood of serenity
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Most of the paintings are of New York landscapes in unsettled areas.
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The Hudson River Valley lakes, gorges and forests were popular to paint.
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Hudson River School of Art has 3 main themes
- Discovery
- Exploration
- Settlement
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The paintings show people and nature getting along perfectly
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Landscapes are realistic and very detailed
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The paintings look very romantic and godlike
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The most famous artist was Thomas Cole he lived from 1801–1848
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Thomas Cole led other painters like Thomas Doughty, Thomas Chambers and Jasper Francis Cropsey to paint the same way.
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My painting is by Thomas Cole it is called The Cabin in the Woods.
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It took many hours
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It shows a sense of awe for natural resources.
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It has a feeling of optimism for the endless potential of the US.
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Painters created visual ideals about the things
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Writers like Thoreau and Emerson wrote about nature during the same time period.
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The arts were a great force in changing Americans opinions about the natural world
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Many people wanted to visit rural areas in the west after they looked at the art.
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This is an example of Thomas Coles work called Cabin in the Woods
- It was painted in 1848 the year of his death
- The original was 39 by 30 inches
- The original was done in oil paint this one is in acrylic paint
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Notice the tiny details like the small cabin in the distance
- in his work Cole often painted nature with no people in the works at all
- Notice the huge landscape but there is a tiny little cabin way off in the distence.
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Thomas Cole added tons of tiny little details like individual leaves with tiny little brush strokes.
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I added layer after layer of tiny trees and grasses but still mine needs about a million more details to look half as great as the Huson River School of art master Thomas Cole