Inspired by such European masters as Claude Lorrain, John Constable and Turner, Hudson River School paintings are characterized by a realistic, but
idealized view of nature and reflect the idea that the beauty of the American landscape was a manifestation of the divine.
«The art of verdancy, or greenery, presents
an idealized view of nature in perfect harmony, a metaphor that premodern Christians equated with paradise in heaven but which also aligned with renewed interests in classical philosophy and developments in science at the time,» explains Bryan C. Keene, assistant curator of manuscripts and co-curator of the exhibition.
Not exact matches
Subverting traditional landscape painting, my recent work presents cropped
views of conservatory biomes, where «
nature» is an
idealized version
of the real thing.
Gregory Euclide's intricately crafted sculptural works explore the tension between
idealized, picturesque
views of landscapes and actual experiences
of being in
nature.
It offers a provocative alternative to an
idealized and romantic
view of nature.
During these early years (1820s), landscape painting was divided into two schools or styles: the Italianate Neoclassical school
of Southern Europe which promoted
idealized imaginary
views often populated with mythological, or biblical figures; and a more realistic school derived from the Dutch Realist tradition - more popular in England and Northern Europe - which remained faithful to the real
nature rather than the idyllic version.
An urban ranger who gives tours
of the river and wrote «Thirteen Ways
of Seeing
Nature in LA» in The Believer, her book, Flight Maps: Adventures with Nature in Modern America, poses different ideas about nature, looks in the «wrong places» for it, and exposes idealized
Nature in LA» in The Believer, her book, Flight Maps: Adventures with
Nature in Modern America, poses different ideas about nature, looks in the «wrong places» for it, and exposes idealized
Nature in Modern America, poses different ideas about
nature, looks in the «wrong places» for it, and exposes idealized
nature, looks in the «wrong places» for it, and exposes
idealized views.