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HOA 106 1nd Edition Lecture 12Outline of Last Lecture II. Subject Matter Continued a. Madnessb. Womenc. Romantic Feminine Ideal d. Escape i. Nature as bucolic escape ii. Nature as sublime Outline of Current Lecture III. Subject matter Continued a. Escapei. Nature as sublime ii. Nature vs. Civilization iii. Fascination with Native Americans b. Exoticism – Escape to the East c. Historicism – Escape to the Past Current LectureLecture 3/3/15 Nature as sublime - Friedrich, Monk by the Sea o Depicts how powerful nature is, how small people are. - Friedrich, Niagara - Albert Bierstadt, Landers Peak  Nature vs. Civilization - Turner, Rain, Steam, and Speedo Clash of nature and technology – steam engine - Hudson River SchoolThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o Thomas Cole, the Oxbow An oxbow is when a river cuts around land  Artist can be seen in the picture  Depiction of an actual place on the Hudson river. o Cole, the Course of Empire Series  The same mountain is depicted in every picture Savage State – reference to indigenous native americans Arcadian State – people are getting along, taming nature, nature is calmer as well, Stonehenge is seen in the background.  Culmination of Empire - the word empire has to do w/ the course of civilization, there is no nature, the mountain is thrust to the side, and civilization is prevalent.  Destruction of Empire – modern, controversial idea of the 19th century that nature has a cycle. Death and obliteration. The worst thing humans can do is create warfare.  Aftermath – peace again, devastated land. o Fascination with Native Americas as “natural men” unspoiled by civilization  George Catlin, White Cloud, Head Chief of the Iowas - Red face, green handprint - Dignified anthropological presentation - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, “Song of Hiawatha”o Breaks w/ traditional poetic forms and meters, uses native American speech patterns  Emmanuel Fremiet, Gorilla and Woman - Evolutionary theory of survival of the fittest- White supremacy - Nature can challenge anything  Exoticism – Escape to the East - Invention of the steam engine allows travel to Eastern world. o Delacroix, Death of Sardanapalus o Josh Nash, the Brighton Pavilion  Similar to Taj Mahal  Cast iron  Brightly decorated inside – about fun, pleasure, and imagination o Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, the Turkish Bath o Charles Cordier, African Venus, sculpture  Representation of African woman. Presents her beauty without any sense of racial inequality. An actual representation of costume and jewelry.  Historicism – Escape to the Past - 19th century reviewed earlier styles, Dutch baroque, the rococo- The most significant revival was the gothic which emphasized melancholy and remoteness of medieval times. o Friedrich, Abbey in the Oak Forest  Some gothic churches were destroyed  Ruins of gothic church o Horace Walpole, Strawberry Hill - Charles Barry, British House of Parliamento In England, gothic revival was considered a nationalistic statement. o Massive complex replaced the old buildings that burned in


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