The Age of Nationalism

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The Age of Nationalism

• 1815 - 1823

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American Culture

• How do the following represent the theme of
  nationalism?

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The Hudson River School of Art

• Asher Durand

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Hudson River School of Art

• Thomas Cole

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The Hudson River School of Art

• Romantic themes
• Celebrated the American wilderness
• Scenes of the Hudson River Valley and the newly
  opened West
• Frequently used mist and sunsets for effect

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The Rocky Mountain School - Bierstadt
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Bierstadt Sunset in the Rockies
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The Rocky Mountain School

• Expressed a sense of awe for the majestic scenes
  in the West
• Highlighted the natural beauty and natural
  resources of the Rocky Mountain region
• Known for enormous size painting some up to 10
  feet wide
• Evoked a feeling of optimism and the huge
  potential for the U.S. (Whitmanesque view!)

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Genre Artists - Mount
Mount's Violin Invention
The Power of Music
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Genre Artist - Quidor
Rip Van Winkle
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Jefferson University of Virginia
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Jefferson Virginia Capitol
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Architecture Jeffersons Monticello
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Architecture

• Classical Revival or Neo-Classical style
  included
• Monumental size
• Symmetry
• Massive columns (Doric, Ionic, Corinthian)
• Classical Greek with Roman influence
• Smooth or polished surfaces
• Unadorned roof lines (geometric shaptes)
• Preferred over Georgian style with English
  influence

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Classical Revival rather than Georgian

• Why would Jefferson believe Classical Revival was
  more appropriate for public buildings than
  Georgian OR Federalist
  style?