ARTH 1130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Figari, Frederick Law Olmsted, Catskill Mountains
14 Feb 2017
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Manifest destiny wanted to reach pacific coast. Became important for american painting in 20th century. Cit(cid:455) sta(cid:374)ds for the e(cid:374)tire (cid:272)ou(cid:374)tr(cid:455)"s represe(cid:374)tatio(cid:374) Can see the valley with small implications of mexico city in the background. Important idea of a settler nation building identity on settler roots is apparent in this landscape painting. Indigenous stories are shown through picture books from the time period. Organized religion is starting to fade around the globe. Mixed populations and diff. levels of wealth are contributing to this. (cid:862)tur(cid:374) of the (cid:272)e(cid:374)tur(cid:455)(cid:863) feeli(cid:374)g the artist reflects this in their work (a sense of belonging) Search for a different source of divinity. Movement of populations, development of cities, etc. Growth of world population generally happening at this time. Had a search for spirituality transcendentalism. Was refle(cid:272)ted i(cid:374) artists" work a(cid:374)d sear(cid:272)hed for a truth within their work.
