The Rockies and the Alps : Bierstadt, Calame, and the romance of the mountains

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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Main Authors: Manthorne, Katherine (Author), Bloom, Tricia Laughlin (Author)
Other Authors: Mainardi, Patricia (Contributor), Saslow, James M. (Contributor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [Newark], New Jersey : London : Newark Museum ; in association with D Giles Limited, [2018]
Subjects:
Bierstadt, Albert, > 1830-1902 > Themes, motives > Exhibitions.
Calame, Alexandre, > 1810-1864 > Themes, motives > Exhibitions.
Mountains in art > Exhibitions.
Landscapes in art > Exhibitions.
Landscape painting > Rocky Mountains > Exhibitions.
Landscape painting > Alps > Exhibitions.
Rocky Mountains > In art > Exhibitions.
Alps > In art > Exhibitions.
Exhibition catalogs.
Table of Contents:
  • Close to the soil : The Newark Museum's Landscape Painting and Natural Science Collections / Tricia Laughlin Bloom
  • Julie to Frankenstein to Heidi : The Alps in the European Imagination / Patricia Mainardi
  • Painting the Rockies, Invoking the Alps : American Artists and Their Romance with Mountains / Katherine Manthorne
  • Nature, God, and Hashish : Fitz Hugh Ludlow's Travels with Albert Bierstadt / James M. Saslow.

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