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Time period that stressed creativity stressed creativity and emotionand emotion
Inspired by natureThe American
wilderness
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow“Paul Revere’s
Ride”
Early American Art
Most of early American art (from the late 18th century through the early 19th century) consisted of history painting and portraits
Founded by Asher by Asher DurandDurand
Painted lush Painted lush landscapeslandscapesMany traveled west for
inspirationInfluenced by
romanticism
John James AudubonJohn James AudubonDrew birds, mammals,
plants, and other subjects of nature
His Birds of America is the most important work on birds ever published
Developed American American beliefs and stylebeliefs and style
Do not copy the Europeans
Part of the Transcendentalism Transcendentalism movementmovementTeacher
Emerson’s student
Moved to Walden pond to writeUninterrupted
Thought people should live people should live by by their own standards own standards
Member of the TranscendentalismTranscendentalism MovementSpiritual world is more Spiritual world is more
important than the important than the physical physical world
““Civil Disobedience”Civil Disobedience”Do not obey laws you feel Do not obey laws you feel
are unjustare unjust
Nathaniel Hawthorne-Nathaniel Hawthorne- The Scarlet Letter Inspired by the Witchcraft
trials
Washington IrvingWashington Irving- “Rip Van Winkle” & “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” First American writer to
gain fame in Europe
Herman MelvilleHerman Melville- Moby Dick Desire to kill a white whale
Edgar Allen PoeEdgar Allen Poe-- “Murders in Rue Morgue” Wrote the 1st detective stories
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman- Leaves of Grass Unrhymed poems about
ordinary people