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1. Late-Nineteenth-Century American Painting: Cosmopolitan Concerns and Critical Controversies.

Subjects
19TH century American arts, IMPRESSIONISM (Art movement), BARBIZON school
Abstract

The article discusses changes in American painting style before and after the American Civil War. According to the article, during a 30-year period the focus of American painting changed from realistic depictions of nature and nationalist themes that celebrated America to more cosmopolitan, stylistic, and meditative paintings that were influenced by European styles such as Impressionism and the Barbizon School. Examples given include the works of Thomas Cole, Asher B. Durand, William Merrit Chase, and Thomas Eakins.

Published
1983
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