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OverviewHudson River School artists shared an awe of the magnificence of nature as well as a belief that the untamed American scenery reflected the national character. In this new work, color reproductions of more than 115 paintings capture the beauty and illuminate the aesthetic and philosophical principles of the Hudson River School painters. The pieces included in this volume reflect a period (1825-1875) when American landscape painting was most thoroughly explored and formalized with personal, artistic, cultural, and national identifications. Judith Hansen O'Toole reveals the subtleties and quiet majesty of the works and discusses their shared iconography, the ways in which artists responded to one another's paintings, and how the paintings reflected nineteenth-century American cultural, intellectual, and social milieus. Different Views is also the first major study to examine closely the Hudson River School artists' practice of creating thematically related pairs and series of paintings. O'Toole considers painters' use of this method to express different moods and philosophical concepts. She observes artists' representations of landscape and their nuanced depictions of weather, light, and season. By comparing and contrasting Hudson River School paintings, O'Toole reveals differences in meaning, emotion, and cultural connotation. Different Views in Hudson River School Painting contains reproductions of works from a range of prominent and lesser-known artists, including Jasper Francis Cropsey, Sanford Robinson Gifford, Asher B. Durand, Frederic Edwin Church, Albert Bierstadt, John Frederic Kensett, and John William Casilear. The works come from a leading private collection and were recently exhibited at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Judith Hansen O'Toole (Director / CEO, Westmoreland Museum of American Art) , Arnold SkolnickPublisher: Columbia University Press Imprint: Columbia University Press Dimensions: Width: 28.30cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 24.10cm Weight: 0.751kg ISBN: 9780231138215ISBN 10: 0231138210 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 20 June 2008 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Language: English Table of ContentsPreface Introduction American Scenery Different Views I. Introductory Pair: Cole and Church II. Times of Day III. Weather Conditions, Atmosphere, and Mood IV. Seasons V.Nature without Man VI. Man's Activities in Nature: Pleasure VII. Man's Impact on Nature: The Machine in the Garden VIII. Interpretations of the Same Scene by Different Artists IX. Samplers Endnotes Selected Bibliography List of Paintings AcknowledgmentsReviewsAn expansive and beautifully presented anthology of the art and the artists who pioneered the first native style of American landscape painting...A perfect edition to personal, academic, and community library Art History collections, Different Views in Hudson River School Painting is very highly recommended and informative reading. -- Michael J. Carson The Midwest Book Review May 2006 An expansive and beautifully presented anthology of the art and the artists who pioneered the first native style of American landscape painting...A perfect edition to personal, academic, and community library Art History collections, Different Views in Hudson River School Painting is very highly recommended and informative reading. -- Michael J. Carson, The Midwest Book Review An expansive and beautifully presented anthology of the art and the artists who pioneered the first native style of American landscape painting...A perfect edition to personal, academic, and community library Art History collections, Different Views in Hudson River School Painting is very highly recommended and informative reading. -- Michael J. Carson The Midwest Book Review Author InformationJudith Hansen O'Toole is director and CEO of the Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and the author of a book on the nineteenth-century still-life painter Severin Roesen. Published in association with Westmoreland Museum of American Art. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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