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, photography, and design

Sculpture, architecture, photography, and design

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

John Singer Sargent, <em>Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose</em>

John Singer Sargent, Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose

Frederic Edwin Church, <em>The Iceberg</em>

Frederic Edwin Church, The Iceberg

Childe Hassam, <em>Horticulture Building, World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago</em>

Childe Hassam, Horticulture Building, World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago

Samuel Colman, Jr., <em>Ships Unloading, New York</em>

Samuel Colman, Jr., Ships Unloading, New York

Lilly Martin Spencer, <em>The Home of the Red, White, and Blue</em>

Lilly Martin Spencer, The Home of the Red, White, and Blue

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

Hiram Powers, The Greek Slave

Thomas Moran, <em>Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone</em>

Thomas Moran, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

Peter Frederick Rothermel, <em>De Soto Raising the Cross on the Banks of the Mississippi</em>

Peter Frederick Rothermel, De Soto Raising the Cross on the Banks of the Mississippi

Envisioning Manifest Destiny

Envisioning Manifest Destiny

Thomas Cole, The Architect’s Dream

Thomas Cole, The Architect’s Dream

Blythe, <em>Justice</em>

Blythe, Justice

Thomas Hovenden, The Last Moments of John Brown

Thomas Hovenden, The Last Moments of John Brown

Selected Contributors

Dr. Margaret C. Conrads

Dr. Diana diZerega Wall

Dr. Rebecca Jeffrey Easby

Dr. Tom Folland

Dr. Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis

Dr. Paul A. Ranogajec

Dr. Bryan Zygmont