The Americas before 1900

The United States in the 19th century

Artists began to develop their own styles and approaches.

c. 1800 - 1900

Styles and themes

Romanticism

Realism

Western art

Aestheticism and the Gilded Age

Aestheticism and the Gilded Age

Sculpture, architecture, and photography

Sculpture, architecture, and photography

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From Romanticism to the Gilded Age, American art ranged from bucolic landscapes to elegant city parks.

The light of democracy — examining the Statue of Liberty

The light of democracy — examining the Statue of Liberty

Hiram Powers, <em>The Greek Slave</em>

Hiram Powers, The Greek Slave

John Quincy Adams Ward, <em>The Freedman</em>

John Quincy Adams Ward, The Freedman

Thomas Cole, <em>The Hunter’s Return</em>

Thomas Cole, The Hunter’s Return

The end of an era: Remington’s The Fall of the Cowboy

The end of an era: Remington’s The Fall of the Cowboy

Seneca Village: the lost history of African Americans in New York

Seneca Village: the lost history of African Americans in New York

William Sidney Mount, <em>Bargaining for a Horse</em>

William Sidney Mount, Bargaining for a Horse

Richard Caton Woodville, <em>War News from Mexico</em>

Richard Caton Woodville, War News from Mexico

Francis Guy, <em>Winter Scene in Brooklyn</em>

Francis Guy, Winter Scene in Brooklyn

Winslow Homer, <em>Northeaster</em>

Winslow Homer, Northeaster

Fitz Henry Lane, <em>Owl’s Head, Penobscot Bay, Maine</em>

Fitz Henry Lane, Owl’s Head, Penobscot Bay, Maine

Thomas Cole, <em>Expulsion from the Garden of Eden</em>

Thomas Cole, Expulsion from the Garden of Eden

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