Selling the American West
1. What was the general attitude of the people of the US during the 1800’s towards the West? What specific acts were put in place to exemplify this attitude? What is the manifest destiny?
2. What was the motivation of the Railroad companies to hire artists, what were they trying to convey through the art? Describe the characteristics they included.
3. Describe Albert Bierstadt’s paintings in your own words, which painting had the most impact on you and why?
4. What was the style that the early California artists like Granville Redmond followed, describe it, what were they trying to capture?
5. Do a google search on one other Early California Impressionist, write a page on their life and work. Pick an a painting of theirs that you particularly liked and compare it with Granville Redmond, similarities differences etc.
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The 1812 war was taken as a second war of independence as before then the U.S. had not been accorded the coveted position of equality in the family of nations. Most of the problems the young nation went through during the Revolution were now over and…
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