American Eden: Landscape Painting 1825 to 1870 (In-person)
Fall (11 hours to 14.5) | Available (Membership Required)
“Truly all is remarkable and a wellspring of amazement and wonder. Man is so fortunate to dwell in the American Garden of Eden.”
- Albert Bierstadt
After the American Revolution, Americans searched for a unique American style in art and in literature. Starting in 1825, landscape painters created a romanticized view of nature and the purity of the American country as unspoiled and virtuous – an American Eden. As the 19th century progressed, the depiction of nature, its sublime beauty and power became a major force in the art world. This course will cover American landscape painters starting with Thomas Cole, Asher Durand, and Frederick Church through the expansion of ideas and techniques from John Kensett, Sanford Gifford, Albert Bierstadt, and Thomas Moran. It is also the story of America, from the Hudson Valley as the Garden of Eden through the expansion to the west as the promised land.
This course will be presented in a lecture format.
There are no required books for this course.
No class Sep 24
David Click
David Click moved to New London, New Hampshire in 2020 after spending 35 years as a tax attorney in government and private practice. David has taught several classes at Adventures in Learning at Colby Sawyer College on subjects ranging from classical music, art, and films. David has a Bachelor’s degree in history from the University of California at Los Angeles, a Juris Doctor from the American University, Washington College of Law, and an LLM in Tax from Boston University Law School.