Luminism (American art style)
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| + | '''Luminism''' is an [[United States|American]] landscape [[painting]] style of the 1850s – 1870s, characterized by effects of light in [[landscape painting|landscapes]], through using aerial perspective, and concealing visible brushstrokes. Luminist landscapes emphasize tranquility, and often depict calm, reflective water and a soft, hazy sky. | ||
| - | '''Albert Bierstadt''' ([[January 8]] [[1830]] – [[February 18]] [[1902]]) was a [[German-American]] [[painting|painter]] best known for his large [[landscape art|landscape]]s of the [[American West]]. In obtaining the subject matter for these works, Bierstadt joined several journeys of the [[Westward Expansion]]. Though not the first artist to record these sites, Bierstadt was the foremost painter of these scenes for the remainder of the 19th century. | + | The term ''luminism'' was introduced by 20th century art historians to describe a 19th century American painting style that developed as an offshoot of the [[Hudson River school]]. The artists who painted in this style did not refer to their own work as "luminism", nor did they articulate any common painting philosophy outside of the guiding principles of the Hudson River school. |
| - | Bierstadt was part of the [[Hudson River School]], not an institution but rather an informal group of like-minded painters. The Hudson River School style involved carefully detailed paintings with romantic, almost glowing lighting, sometimes called ''[[Luminism (American art style)|luminism]]''. | + | Luminism shares an emphasis on the effects of light with [[impressionism]]. However, the two styles are markedly different. Luminism is characterized by attention to detail and the hiding of brushstrokes, while impressionism is characterized by lack of detail and an emphasis on brushstrokes. Luminism preceded impressionism, and the artists who painted in a luminist style were in no way influenced by impressionism--nor were impressionists in France influenced by luminism in America. |
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| + | ==Leading American luminists== | ||
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| + | * [[Fitz Hugh Lane]] (1804 – 1865) | ||
| + | * [[George Caleb Bingham]] (1811 – 1879) | ||
| + | * [[John Frederick Kensett]] (1816 – 1872) | ||
| + | * [[James Augustus Suydam]] (1819 – 1865) | ||
| + | * [[Martin Johnson Heade]] (1819 – 1904) | ||
| + | * [[Sanford Robinson Gifford]] (1823 – 1880) | ||
| + | * [[Jasper Francis Cropsey]] (1823 – 1900) | ||
| + | * [[Frederic Edwin Church]] (1826 – 1900) | ||
| + | * [[David Johnson (American artist)|David Johnson]] (1827 – 1908) | ||
| + | * [[Albert Bierstadt]] (1830 – 1902) | ||
| + | * [[Edmund Darch Lewis]] (1835 – 1910) | ||
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Luminism is an American landscape painting style of the 1850s – 1870s, characterized by effects of light in landscapes, through using aerial perspective, and concealing visible brushstrokes. Luminist landscapes emphasize tranquility, and often depict calm, reflective water and a soft, hazy sky.
The term luminism was introduced by 20th century art historians to describe a 19th century American painting style that developed as an offshoot of the Hudson River school. The artists who painted in this style did not refer to their own work as "luminism", nor did they articulate any common painting philosophy outside of the guiding principles of the Hudson River school.
Luminism shares an emphasis on the effects of light with impressionism. However, the two styles are markedly different. Luminism is characterized by attention to detail and the hiding of brushstrokes, while impressionism is characterized by lack of detail and an emphasis on brushstrokes. Luminism preceded impressionism, and the artists who painted in a luminist style were in no way influenced by impressionism--nor were impressionists in France influenced by luminism in America.
Leading American luminists
- Fitz Hugh Lane (1804 – 1865)
- George Caleb Bingham (1811 – 1879)
- John Frederick Kensett (1816 – 1872)
- James Augustus Suydam (1819 – 1865)
- Martin Johnson Heade (1819 – 1904)
- Sanford Robinson Gifford (1823 – 1880)
- Jasper Francis Cropsey (1823 – 1900)
- Frederic Edwin Church (1826 – 1900)
- David Johnson (1827 – 1908)
- Albert Bierstadt (1830 – 1902)
- Edmund Darch Lewis (1835 – 1910)
