Artists-Architecture

toc Painting, sculpture, music, skyscaper

1. Painting

 * Painting remained big in America but mainly stayed abroad. Examples of big artists of the time include:
 * James Whistler - painted portraits
 * John Singer Sargent - also a well known portrait painter
 * Mary Cassatt - an American exile who lived in Paris; painted women and children; was one of the main artists associated with Impressionism, which was an art movement, that took place in Paris during this time period
 * George Inness - became America's greatest landscape painter of the time
 * Thomas Eakins - painted with realism; The Gross Clinic was a popular piece of his
 * Winslow Homer - painted mainly the ocean; most talented artist out of the group

 2. Sculpture

 * Augustus Saint-Gaudens-arguably the most gifted sculptor still to this day produced by America
 * Robert Gould Shaw memorial - located in Boston; shows Colonel Shaw leading his black troops into battle in the Civil War; this was his most moving piece of work

==== 3. Impressionism
 * An art movement that took place after the Civil War; originated in France
 * American artists went to study and do their work abroad, brought back the impressionist ideas
 * Effects
 * Style of artwork became more light and colorful
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Turned towards landscape and scenery for inspiration
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Photography became more popular

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">1. Skyscraper
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">====<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> 2. Henry H. Richardson <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">====<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> 3. Columbian Exposition <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; vertical-align: super;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">First skyscraper built in Chicago in 1885; ten story building
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Louis Sullivan, Chicago architect, helped greatly with the development of the skyscraper
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Followed his principle of "form follows function"
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Effects
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Cities expanded
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Allowed a bigger number of people and workplaces to be located on a smaller piece of land
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">A famous American architect, learned his skill at Harvard University and in Paris
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Popularized a style that came to be known as Richardsonian
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Trademarks of the style include
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">High vaulted arches
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Large stone walls
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Effects
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Overtook the other architectural styles of the time
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Influenced other architects like Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">A revival of classic architecture styles
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Held in Chicago in 1893
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Was held to honor the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's voyage
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">It was 630 acres of rides and entertainment celebrating the great explorer
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Effects
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Raised artistic standards
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Promoted city planning
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Set the precedent for monumental architecture and sculpture for many years after

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; vertical-align: super;">media type="youtube" key="mZJLrUa41Tw?fs=1" height="385" width="480" //The Gross Clinic// by Thomas Eakins