As one of americas most prominent nineteenthcentury painters, albert bierstadt 18301902 is justly renowned for his majestic paintings of the western landscape. Paintings by albert bierstadt in the yale university art gallery. His paintings, characterized by magnificent and grandiose landsc. Albert bierstadt paintings for sale heritage auctions. Bierstadt and his family left germany when he was two years old. Albert bierstadt was one of the most acclaimed and internationally recognized american landscape artists of his time. Also, check my amazon listmania list on landscape painting for more books about the beauty of nature. See more ideas about albert bierstadt, hudson river school and albert bierstadt paintings. Albert bierstadt january 7, 1830 february 18, 1902 was a germanamerican painter best known for his lavish, sweeping landscapes of the american west.
He was the leading painter of these scenes for the remainder of the 19th century. Albert bierstadt the paintings by albert bierstadt. A member of the hudson river school of paintinga loosely associated group of romantic american landscape artists, whose sublime luminosity later prompted the term luminismgermanborn albert bierstadt produced hundreds of largescale sweeping oil paintings of the american west over the course of his prolific career. Bierstadt painted among the sierra nevada, california in his rome studio. Choose your favorite albert bierstadt paintings from millions of available designs. Revised 520 edition larger hd images, added 65 new paintings and gallery page. Albert bierstadt, who selected the points of view, is apparent. He came to the west with advanced artistic skills and with experience painting the mountains of europe. Albert bierstadt 18301902 artists sullivan goss an american. Click here to see a complete collection of albert bierstadt oil artworks paintings and drawings, that include some of the worlds best known, most popular and most expensive pieces. Yet bierstadt was also a painter of history, and his figural works, replete with images of plains indians and the american bison, are an important part of his legacy as well. He is the author of numerous books, including visions of the big sky.
Among the sierra nevada, california smithsonian american. He was not the first artist to record the sites, but he was the foremost painter of them for the remainder of the 19th century. The paintings of american landscape artist albert biersta. Among the last generation of painters associated with the hudson river school, bierstadt, like frederick church and thomas moran, covered vast distances. This is a partial list of works by albert bierstadt 8 january 1830 18 february 1902, who was a germanamerican painter best known for his landscapes of the american west. Accompanied by fitz hugh ludlow, a celebrated writer who later published a book about their overland adventure, bierstadt traveled to the pacific coast.
All bierstadt paintings ship within 48 hours and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. Albert bierstadt was activelived in new york, california, massachusetts, kansas germany. Albert bierstadt paintings for sale albert bierstadt art. In obtaining the subject matter for these works, bierstadt joined several journeys of the westward expansion. Albert bierstadt american, 18301902 is widely known for his grand, dramatic vistas of the american west, serving as a prime example of the 19th century romanticism that was popular in the decades before the turn of the century. He then showed the canvas in berlin and london before shipping it to the united states. He was born in solingen, germany and his family later moved to new bedford, massachusetts. As one of americas most prominent nineteenthcentury painters, albert bierstadt 18301902 is justly renowned. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
He traveled to wyoming, california, and oregon, and turned his new york studio into a museum where people could see his paintings amid a vast collection of animal skins and native american artifacts. He joined several journeys of the westward expansion to paint the scenes. His sweeping romanticized landscapes legitimized american art throughout the world and made the untamable beauty of the american west tangible. I have a book on albert bierstadt and love his paintings. Feb 15, 2020 albert bierstadt, american artist who painted landscapes and whose tremendous popularity was based on his panoramic scenes of the american west. Albert bierstadt january 7, 1830 february 18, 1902 was a germanamerican painter. Albert bierstadt january 7, 1830 february 18, 1902 albert bierstadt january 7, 1830 february 18, 1902 was a germanamerican painter best known for his large landscapes of the american west. With early ambitions to become a painter, he taught drawing in new bedford, massachusetts. Albert bierstadt january 7, 1830 february 18, 1902 was an american painter best known for his lavish, sweeping landscapes of the american west. The gallery is closed to the public until further notice. In 1877 albert bierstadt displayed this enormous composite of sierra nevada mountain views at a new york city exhibition with the generic title mountain lake. He was born in 1830 and at just the age of one was brought by his parents to new bedford, massachusetts, from germany. Bierstadt was one of the greatest painters in american history. Albert bierstadt is known for romanticized western landscape paintings, photography.
Albert bierstadt rocky mountain landscape 1870 artsy. Primarily selftaught, albert bierstadt began his professional career in 1850 when he advertised his services as a drawing instructor. Our bierstadt paintings are 100% handpainted on canvas by skilled artists. The following year, inspired in part by the corcoran gallery of arts wellpublicized purchase of his rival frederic edwin churchs niagara, bierstadt offered the workrechristened mount corcoranto the museum and its founder, william. Russell center series on art and photography of the american west. His family emigrated from germany in 1832 and settled in new bedford, massachusetts. Discover canvas art prints, photos, mural, big canvas art and framed wall art in s varied collections. First edition, first printing, hardback with slip cover,1981, 84 pages, 32 color plates. Jensen on albert bierstadt and the stereographic landscape. For the purpose of his painting he traveled a lot to westward expansion.
Albert bierstadts beautifully crafted paintings played to a market eager, in the 1860s, for spectacular views of the nations frontier. Though not the first artist to journal these sites, bierstadt became the goto painter for western paintings for the rest of the nineteenth. Yosemite albert bierstadt hudson river school, luminism, american western expansion, and bigger than life landscapes. Albert bierstadt is the author of albert bierstadt the paintings 0. All public events are canceled through monday, september 7, 2020. Online shopping for bierstadt, albert from a great selection at books store. There wasnt a good description of this book so i just took a chance. Germanborn american artist albert bierstadt was best known for his paintings of the american west. At the age of two, albert and his family moved to new bedford, massachusetts. Albert bierstadt 18301902 was a 19th century painter who is best known for his paintings on the sweeping landscapes of the unsettled american west. Albert bierstadt is among the prestigious american landscape painters. Press has published a companion book written by hassrick, director emeritus. He traveled to wyoming, california, and oregon, and turned his new york studio into a museum where people could see his paintings amid a vast collection of animal skins. Selected paintings and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.
Albert bierstadt wall art for home and office decor. Bierstadt paintings are some of the best examples from the north american hudson river school art movement which concentrated specifically on landscape painting. Dec 29, 2019 albert bierstadt albert bierstadt is the most famous 19th century landscape painter of the american west. Albert bierstadt american west painter kc beth books. Back in the day the last of the buffalo, one of two paintings he rendered in. Witness to a changing west reexamines bierstadt through a new lens trained on the artist s history paintings featuring plains indians and the american bison. Bierstadt was the foremost painter of these scenes for the remainder of the 19th.
Albert bierstadt art book contains 325 hd reproductions of landscapes, seascapes, wildlife and native americans with title, date and inte. A member of the mid american art movement known as. Today, paralleling his own travel experiences, bierstadts paintings can be found in collections ranging geographically from. Painter of the american west gordon hendricks on amazon. He was known for his landscapes of the american west. Choose your favorite bierstadt paintings from millions of available designs. This is a partial list of works by albert bierstadt 8 january 1830 18 february 1902, who was a german american painter best known for his landscapes of the american west. This is a partial list of works by albert bierstadt 8 january 1830 18 february 1902, who. To paint the scenes, bierstadt joined several journeys of the westward expansion. Albert bierstadt and his paintings alfred bierstadt was a german born painter raised in the united states. Albert bierstadt illustrator of the journals of lewis and clark.
Its a pretty sorry situation that this seems to be the only major book on him in print. Photograph by napoleon sarony alber st a biography albert bierstadt, storm on the matterhorn, 1886, oil on canvas, 53 34 x 82 12 in. As one of americas most prominent nineteenthcentury painters, albert bierstadt 18301902 is justly renowned for his majestic paintings of. Albert bierstadt artist, fine art prices, auction records. Albert bierstadt was one of the first painters to capture the grandeur of the american west.
All albert bierstadt paintings ship within 48 hours and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. Painter of light art book contains 325 hd reproductions of landscapes, seascapes, wildlife and native americans with gallery page for all images, museum links and interesting facts page below. Part of the hudson river school of painters, bierstadt was also a prolific artist, producing at least 500 works, perhaps as many. Albert bierstadt, grandiose landscape painter, is best remembered for accomplishing for the west what the somewhat earlier hudson river painters had accomplished for the catskills. Alongside albert bierstadt were the likes of thomas cole and church, but this website specifically concentrates on the best paintings to have come from the career of albert bierstadt, with additional information on his life included. Germanborn albert bierstadts depictions of the american frontier were cinematic. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
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