Alpine Lake
John William Casilear 1811-93
TODAY'S PAINTING IS THE LAST IN THE SERIES AND BRINGS THE BLOG TO AN END.
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Saturday, June 28, 2014
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No.44
Lake among the Hills (1858)
William Hart 1823-94
The artist was born in Paisley, Scotland and emigrated to America with his family in his early youth. His younger brother James McDougal Hart was also a member of the Hudson River School of painters.
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Saturday, June 21, 2014
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Thursday, June 19, 2014
No.41
Lake George (1869)
John Frederick Kensett 1816-72
This painting has been called "one of the culminating works of the American tradition that began with Cole and Durand, both of whom had painted the lake."
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Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Monday, June 16, 2014
No.38
Landscape with Sheep
Robert Seldon Duncanson 1821-72
Starting today on "Now that's what I call art," a short series of paintings by Sir Edwin Landseer
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Sunday, June 15, 2014
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Monday, June 9, 2014
No.31
Guerilla Warfare (1862)
Albert Bierstadt 1830-1902
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Sunday, June 8, 2014
No.30
Autumn on the Hudson River
Jasper Francis Cropsey 1823-1900
Jasper Francis Cropsey 1823-1900
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Saturday, June 7, 2014
No.29
The Duke of Bourbon's Halt at La Riccia, in his March to Assau Rome on 3rd May 1527
Robert Walter Weir 1803-89
Weir was also known as an instructor at the United States Military Academy where he worked for forty-two years.
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Friday, June 6, 2014
No.28
A Home in the Woods (1847)
Thomas Cole 1801-48
Cole was also a painter of allegorical subjects, the most famous of which is a series of five paintings The Course of Empire depicting the same landscape over many generations.
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Thursday, June 5, 2014
No.27
Santa Maria della Salute, Sunrise
William Stanley Haseltine 1835-1900
Santa Maria della Salute (St. Mary of Health) is a Roman Catholic Church and minor basilica in Venice. In 1630 there was a serious outbreak of the plague in Venice and the church was built as a votive offering for the city's deliverance from the pestilence.
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Wednesday, June 4, 2014
No.26
The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
Thomas Moran 1837-1926
Moran's recognition as an artist resulted from his connection with Jellystone. He even adopted a new signature - T-Y-M, Thomas Yellowstone Moran. Just a year after his introduction to the area, he captured the imagination of the American public with this enormous painting.
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Tuesday, June 3, 2014
No.25
Vernal Falls, Yosemite
Thomas Hill 1829-1908
Yosemite Valley and the White Mountains of New Hampshire were the main sources of inspiration for this artist.
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Monday, June 2, 2014
No.24
The Marshes at Rhode Island (1866)
Martin Johnson Heade 1819-1904
This painter of landscapes and seascapes was also known for his depictions of tropical birds, lotus blossoms and other still lifes.
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Sunday, June 1, 2014
No.23
Cows Watering 1865
James McDougal Hart 1828-1901
Born in Kilmarnock, Scotland, Hart came to America with his family. His brother William was also a member of the Hudson River School of painters.
STARTING TODAY ON "NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL ART" A SHORT SERIES OF PAINTINGS BY FREDERICK CARL FRIESEKE
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