Thomas Hill: 95 Hudson River School Paintings - The Artist of Yosemite - Gallery Series (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

THOMAS HILL Art Book contains 95 HD Reproductions of landscapes and genre scenes with data page for all images, museum links and interesting facts page below. Book includes Table of Contents, Top 50 Museums of the World and is formatted for all Kindle e-ink, Kindle Fire/HD and Kindle for iOS tablets (use rotate and/or zoom feature on landscape/horizontal images for optimal viewing). BORN: September 11, 1829 in Birmingham, England. DIED: July 1, 1908 in Raymond, California. MOVEMENT: Hudson River School. INTERESTING FACTS: In 1853, Hill studied portraiture and still life painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. He also studied under painter Peter Frederick Rothermel. In 1854, he traveled to the White Mountains in New Hampshire and sketched with members of the Hudson River School. In 1862, Hill made his first trip to Yosemite Valley with photographer Carleton Watkins and painter Virgil Williams. In 1867, Hill became a leading member of the Hudson River School. In 1870, he settled in California, spending his summers in Yosemite Valley. Hill is often referred to as the "Artist of Yosemite." NOTABLE WORKS: The Driving of the Last Spike, Great Canyon of the Sierra-Yosemite (1872), View of Yosemite Valley, Piute Fishing on the Merced River-Yosemite Valley.