The Rockies and the Alps : Bierstadt, Calame, and the romance of the mountains / Katherine Manthorne, Tricia Laughlin Bloom ; with contributions by Patricia Mainardi, James M. Saslow.
Inspired by the grandeur of the Rockies and the Alps, American and European artists strove to capture their power in paint. Landscapes of soaring peaks and spectacular vistas became increasingly popular in the mid-19th century, when photographers, scientists, and armchair travellers were awakening t...
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