Virtual Talk - 19th-Century Painting in America: The Hudson River School

During the 19th century, the first truly American art movement began. This school embodied by a collective of landscape painters had an aesthetic vision driven by Romanticism. It was known as the Hudson River School of Painting. Importantly, Hudson River paintings mirrored three themes of America in the 19th century: discovery, exploration, and settlement. Initially, the artists focused on depicting the Hudson River Valley and the surrounding areas, including the Adirondack, Catskill, and White Mountains. Later, the second generation of painters expanded their vision to include other regions such as New England, The Maritimes, the American West, and South America.

Thomas Cole is generally recognized as the founder of the Hudson River School. We are indeed fortunate to have an amazing collection of Hudson River School paintings in the Timken's American Gallery. This docent-led talk will document the evolution of the movement and highlight some of the Timken's masterpieces.

Join us LIVE for our semi-monthly docent-led virtual talk inspired by the Timken Collection of European old masters, American art, and Russian icons. Every 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at 11:00 AM Pacific, we'll be bringing you these virtual art history discussions for FREE, no reservation required. You can join us live on Zoom or Facebook.

Join us live on Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86148328476?pwd=UmpTRGhYZS9UQnAxeHd6aHpCbENFdz09

Note that you will be muted upon entry and that this talk is being recorded as well as live-streamed. Please save all questions for the end.

Join us live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1397991777758580

Note that this talk is being recorded as well as live-streamed. Please save all questions for the end.

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