Frederic Edwin Church(4 mai 1826 – 7 aprilie 1900), pictor peisagist american
Frederic Edwin Church, peisagist american (4 mai 1826 – 7 aprilie 1900) nascut in Hartford, Connecticut, membru al Hudson River School . Tatal sau a fost un om bogat, lucru care i-a permis sa-si urmareasca aspiratiile artistice de la o varsta frageda. La 16 ani studia desenul si pictura, iar doi ani mai tarziu a devenit elevul lui Thomas Cole. In 1849 a fost ales ca membru al Academiei Nationale de Design.
S-a stabilit in New York unde l-a avut ca elev pe William James Stillman. Obisnuia ca din primavara pana in toamna sa calatoreasca si sa schiteze, iar iarna se intorcea la studioul sau din New York unde picta peisajele din calatoriile sale.
In 1859 termina “Heart of the Andes”, o lucrare colosala (168 x 302.9 cm), care a fost vanduta pentru 10.000 de dolari.
In 1860, Church cumpara o ferma in Hudson, New York si se casatoreste cu Isabel Carnes. In 1863, atat fiul cat si fiica lor mor, dar intemeiaza o familie noua cu nasterea lui Frederic junior in 1865, care va urma sa numere patru copii.
In 1867 a pornit intr-o calatorie impreuna cu familia in Europa si in Orientul Mijlociu, insa inainte de plecare a cumparat un teren de 73 de mii de metri patrati, pe dealul de la nord de ferma sa, unde isi va construi „Olana”. Vizitele in aceste doua regiuni i-au permis sa picteze unele din cele mai cunoscute lucrari ale sale, el fiind considerat ca un mare pictor al „exoticului”.
- Frederic Edwin Church – West Rock, New Haven
- Frederic Edwin Church – Twilight in the Wilderness
- Frederic Edwin Church – Tropical Scenery
- Frederic Edwin Church – The Old Boat
- Frederic Edwin Church – The Icebergs
- Frederic Edwin Church – The iceberg
- Frederic Edwin Church – The Cordilleras, Sunrise
- Frederic Edwin Church – The Andes of Ecuador
- Frederic Edwin Church – Syria by the Sea
- Frederic Edwin Church – Storm in the Mountains
- Frederic Edwin Church – Rutland Falls
- Frederic Edwin Church – Rainy Season in the Tropics
- Frederic Edwin Church – Niagara Falls (american side)
- Frederic Edwin Church – New England Scenery
- Frederic Edwin Church – Mount Katahdin from Millinocket Camp
- Frederic Edwin Church – Moses Viewing Promised Land
- Frederic Edwin Church – Morning in The Tropics
- Frederic Edwin Church – Moonrise
- Frederic Edwin Church – La Magdalena
- Frederic Edwin Church – Hooker and Company
- Frederic Edwin Church – Heart of the Andes
- Frederic Edwin Church – El Khasné
- Frederic Edwin Church – El Khasné
- Frederic Edwin Church – Cotopaxi
- Frederic Edwin Church – Cotopaxi
- Frederic Edwin Church – Chimborazo
- Frederic Edwin Church – Autumn
- Frederic Edwin Church – Aurora Borealis
- Frederic Edwin Church – Tequendama Falls, Near Bogota,New Granada
- Frederic Edwin Church
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Frederic Edwin Church(4 mai 1826 – 7 aprilie 1900), pictor american |
Posted on mai 4, 2009, in arta, calendarul zilei, cultura, imagini and tagged 4 mai, 4 mai 1826, Frederic Edwin Church, galerie de pictura, Hudson River School, peisagist, pictor american, pictor peisagist american. Bookmark the permalink. 9 comentarii.
Bonjur,Kevin!I`m glad you have some time to visit me. 🙂
Maybe you have a little holiday,you need it.
These paintings are wonderful,I was surprised to find paintings of an american artist.
Merci for your visit!
Buna Ziua Gabi, sorry it’s been a while since I had time for blogs and all, I’ve been very busy at work.
Multumesc for posting these paintings!
Draga Elisa,iti multumesc pentru liliac.Acum vin sa-l vad,sa-l imbratisez pana nu se usuca. 🙂
No problem…Nici eu nu stiam nimic si pentru ca era in calendarul zilei am fost curioasa sa aflu mai multe.m-au incantat picturile lui si am vrut sa vada si vizitatorii/cititorii blogului meu. 🙂
http://elisagradinameadevis.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/liliacul-in-toata-splendoarea-lui/
liliac ,cu drag,pentru tine 🙂
Mea culpa, nu ştiam nimic despre acest pictor… Dar îmi place ceea ce am văzut aici, la tine… Chiar foarte mult…
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