ARTHI 6C Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Hudson River School, Aerial Perspective, Frederic Edwin Church
Document Summary
The return to a previous custom of tendency. Manifest destiny - belief in god given right to expand from atlantic to pacific ocean. Dramatic settings with mountains, vistas, and panoramas as a form of manifest destiny. so beauty. Have a viewpoint and not just for decorations. Went out west like how french artists go to africa. Considered innocuous because they are misunderstood by the public for its beauty. Description: green grasses with native american population, horses, and campsite in the foreground. there is a waterfall and in almost the middle of the picture and light shadings of the mountains in the background. Portrays the nomadic nature of native americans. In these romantic paintings there are dark events such as genocide happening. Depicted native americans in the west through visiting tribes. Buffalos were being systematically killed off to cut off native american"s food source. Preparatory sketch - in planning for much larger canvas.
