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PublisherYale University Press

ISBN-100300109881

ISBN-139780300109887

eBay Product ID (ePID)46016144

Product Key Features

Book TitleFrederic Church

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicIndividual Artists / General, American / General

Publication Year2005

IllustratorYes

GenreArt

AuthorJohn K. Howat

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight57.7 Oz

Item Length11.2 in

Item Width9.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2005-008125

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal759.13

SynopsisThe life of landscape painter Frederic Edwin Church (1826- 1900) encompassed an expansive period in United States history, when the nation's commercial, diplomatic, cultural, and scientific achievements blossomed. This lavishly illustrated book--the only comprehensive study of the artist available--describes Church's life and career and details the ways in which the artist played a part in America's development during the nineteenth century. John K. Howat, a distinguished scholar of American landscape painting, discusses the many talents of Frederic Church while also explaining the rich complexities of his major works.One of Thomas Cole's illustrious pupils at an early age, Church became a key figure associated with the Hudson River School. His adventurous international travels and the paintings that resulted from his expeditions brought him far-reaching attention, and his pictures often commanded record-breaking sums. Church's friendships and interests--religion, history, literature, music, architecture, agriculture, and science--as well as his skills as a crafty entrepreneur are explored. Beautiful reproductions of Church's extraordinary home "Olana, "which one can visit today in eastern New York, are also featured.For admirers of the Hudson River School, American landscape painting, and the history of nineteenth-century America, "Frederic Church "is an invaluable book to own., The life of landscape painter Frederic Edwin Church (1826- 1900) encompassed an expansive period in United States history, when the nation's commercial, diplomatic, cultural, and scientific achievements blossomed. This lavishly illustrated book--the only comprehensive study of the artist available--describes Church's life and career and details the ways in which the artist played a part in America's development during the nineteenth century. John K. Howat, a distinguished scholar of American landscape painting, discusses the many talents of Frederic Church while also explaining the rich complexities of his major works.One of Thomas Cole's illustrious pupils at an early age, Church became a key figure associated with the Hudson River School. His adventurous international travels and the paintings that resulted from his expeditions brought him far-reaching attention, and his pictures often commanded record-breaking sums. Church's friendships and interests--religion, history, literature, music, architecture, agriculture, and science--as well as his skills as a crafty entrepreneur are explored. Beautiful reproductions of Church's extraordinary home Olana, which one can visit today in eastern New York, are also featured.For admirers of the Hudson River School, American landscape painting, and the history of nineteenth-century America, Frederic Church is an invaluable book to own., The life of landscape painter Frederic Edwin Church (1826- 1900) encompassed an expansive period in United States history, when the nation's commercial, diplomatic, cultural, and scientific achievements blossomed. This lavishly illustrated book--the only comprehensive study of the artist available--describes Church's life and career and details the ways in which the artist played a part in America's development during the nineteenth century. John K. Howat, a distinguished scholar of American landscape painting, discusses the many talents of Frederic Church while also explaining the rich complexities of his major works. One of Thomas Cole's illustrious pupils at an early age, Church became a key figure associated with the Hudson River School. His adventurous international travels and the paintings that resulted from his expeditions brought him far-reaching attention, and his pictures often commanded record-breaking sums. Church's friendships and interests--religion, history, literature, music, architecture, agriculture, and science--as well as his skills as a crafty entrepreneur are explored. Beautiful reproductions of Church's extraordinary home "Olana, which one can visit today in eastern New York, are also featured. For admirers of the Hudson River School, American landscape painting, and the history of nineteenth-century America, "Frederic Church is an invaluable book to own.

LC Classification NumberND237.C52H68 2005