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The Hudson River school was a mid-19th century American group of landscape painters whose approach was related to romanticism. Their paintings depict the Hudson River Valley and the surrounding area, as well as the Catskills, Adirondacks, and White Mountains of New Hampshire. Note that "school" in this usage is a group of people whose thought, work, or style demonstrates a common thread, rather than a learning institution.
Overview
Neither the originator of the term Hudson River school nor its first published use has been fixed with certainty. It is thought to have originated with the New York Tribune art critic Clarence Cook or the landscape painter Homer D. Martin (Howat, pages 3-4). As originally used, the term was meant disparagingly, as the work so labelled had gone out of favor when impressionism came into vogue.
Hudson River school paintings reflect three themes of America in the 19th century: discovery, exploration, and settlement. The paintings also depict the American landscape as a pastoral setting, where human beings and nature coexist peacefully. Hudson River school landscapes are characterized by their realistic and detailed portrayal of nature. In general, Hudson River school artists believed that nature itself was an ineffable manifestation of God, though the artists varied in the depth of their religious conviction. They took as their inspiration such European masters as Claude Lorrain and John Constable, and shared a reverence for the natural world with contemporary American writers such as Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson.
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Dreaming about the Hudson River School artists and their dreams.
bronx51 (bronx51) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:30:12 -0000
Dreaming about the Hudson River School artists and their dreams.
@hotwingforgery @henriekeg lol same. i can pick out maybe 3 artists. hudson river school artists however...
truffletweets (pig) Sun, 27 Dec 2009 20:21:19 -0000
@hotwingforgery @henriekeg lol same. i can pick out maybe 3 artists. hudson river school artists however...
New Event Listed : Feb 23, 2010: Nature and the American Vision: the Hudson River School at the NY Historical Socie... http://bit.ly/5yl45p
when_NY (Local events) Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:02:10 -0000
New Event Listed : Feb 23, 2010: Nature and the American Vision: the Hudson River School at the NY Historical Socie... http://bit.ly/5yl45p
The building's open so I walked in/antiques in t lobby/t foyer fill wi paintings from t Hudson River School/a view of t river top everything
francystoller (Francy Stoller) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:50:59 -0000
The building's open so I walked in/antiques in t lobby/t foyer fill wi paintings from t Hudson River School/a view of t river top everything
What were the influences of the Hudson River school? http://bit.ly/7Rcp2f
juranfudi (liki miana) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:49:51 -0000
What were the influences of the Hudson River school? http://bit.ly/7Rcp2f
A Hike to History, With Nature as a Guide - New York Times article from the series In Art's Footsteps about an annual class trip to the Catskill Mtn. House, where F. E. Church and other members of the Hudson River School often visited. Fee required.
AIHA: Hudson River School Collection - A look at some of the better selections from the Albany Institute of History and Art's collection of over 60 Hudson River School paintings.
Art and Nature: The Hudson River School - Summary of an exhibit at the Morris Museum of Art in Augusta, Georgia.
Art and Nature: The Hudson River School, Paintings from the AIHA - A brief summary of an exhibition by the Orlando Museum of Art.
Artcyclopedia: The Hudson River School - A list of major and minor artists of the Hudson River School, with links to online collections and exhibits.
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ArtLex on the Hudson River School - Gallery of many paintings by several artists.
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Frye Mounts Small Jewels Of Hudson River Art - Review of an exhibition at Seattle's Frye Art Museum.
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Glorifying the Wilderness: The Hudson River School - Summary of a fifteen painting exhibition at BYU's Museum of Art with images and page length reviews of each work.
Hudson River Reference Collection - A collection of images of Hudson River School paintings by lesser known artists.
Hudson River School Painters - AskART's short history of this mid-19th century American school of art.
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IHAS Movements: The Hudson River School - A brief summary of the School's place in American philosophy by Thomas Hampson, narrator of the PBS series I Hear America Singing. Includes a video clip review of Durand's Kindred Spirits.
In Pristine Grandeur, a Sublime Presence - New York Times Arts Abroad review of exhibition of American Landscape Paintings from 1820-1880 at London's Tate Gallery. Fee required.
Marist College: Hudson River School - A brief overview of the School and biographies of both the commonly known and less recognized artists.
New York State Hudson River School Collection Locations - Location and descriptions of 14 significant Hudson River School collections in New York from the state tourism website.
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Ringwood Manor Gallery - Photos of the five Hudson River School paintings in Ringwood Manor collection.
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Select Hudson River School Paintings - A small gallery of paintings by several artists.
The Artchive: Hudson River School - Long review of the Hudson River School with links to the Artchive's galleries of paintings by the more noted artists.
This Tranquil Land: Hudson River Paintings from the Hersen Collection - Information on an exhibition at Seattle's Frye Museum.
Tocqueville and the Hudson River School - A review of the Hudson River School and its history, philosophical underpinnings, iconography, gallery, and contrast to de Tocqueville.
White Mountain Art and Artists - An extensive compilation of art from New Hampshire's White Mountains with an emphasis on those artists who painted during the heyday of the Hudson River School.
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