In 1872, Yellowstone's unique landscape was deemed worthy of protection and the first national park was established. The impassable terrain was not the focus of the responsible politicians for a long time. In 1871, a survey team set out to explore the west of the USA. Among them the artist Thomas Moran. Born in England, Moran had emigrated with his parents across the ocean when industrial England came into economically difficult times. Thomas Moran drew his inspiration from the works of Turner. Dematerialized paintings, whose effect was based on the play of light and color, were executed with great skill by British artists. In America, the painters around the Hudson River School had redefined the standards of landscape painting. Thomas Cole was the founder of the association and lent a harmonious atmosphere to the development between nature and population.
Thomas Moran was the first painter to capture the enormous canyons and bubbling geysers of the dramatic landscape. It is thanks to his depictions that society's awareness of the protection of Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon has become firmly established. Moran achieved more than just depiction. His slightly idealized depictions led society to look at the landscape with a transfigured gaze as well. A talent with which few painters could convince. Moran takes up an aesthetic that is characteristic of the artists of the American East Coast. Like a gentle filter, he lays the artistic impression over the wild and rough landscape in the west of the country. The painting The Grand Canyon of Yellowstone appeals to the viewer through its special coloration. Moran had excellent topographical knowledge, which he takes away from reality through light and color. In his own words, the artist dared to approach the greatest, most beautiful or wonderful thing in nature and presented his works on large canvases. He lovingly called his depiction of the Grand Canyon "my big picture". The Grand Canyon forms a foundation of America's cultural identity. After its completion, Moran's painting found a place in the Capitol and ensured the painter artistic success.
Thomas Moran was at home on the east coast and absorbed the impulses that were influenced by the currents of European art. However, the artist found his motifs on journeys. Moran continued to take part in expeditions through Yellowstone and visited Mexico and Europe. In addition to his impressive landscape views, he tried his hand at depictions of urban life and industrial developments. He colored his sketches with watercolor and let the richness of color flow onto the canvas in his studio. Throughout his life, Moran emphasized how confidently he could bring together from his memory the features of the landscape and the combination of colors in his studio. The painter was productive beyond the age of eighty, leaving behind a body of work of unparalleled scope.
In 1872, Yellowstone's unique landscape was deemed worthy of protection and the first national park was established. The impassable terrain was not the focus of the responsible politicians for a long time. In 1871, a survey team set out to explore the west of the USA. Among them the artist Thomas Moran. Born in England, Moran had emigrated with his parents across the ocean when industrial England came into economically difficult times. Thomas Moran drew his inspiration from the works of Turner. Dematerialized paintings, whose effect was based on the play of light and color, were executed with great skill by British artists. In America, the painters around the Hudson River School had redefined the standards of landscape painting. Thomas Cole was the founder of the association and lent a harmonious atmosphere to the development between nature and population.
Thomas Moran was the first painter to capture the enormous canyons and bubbling geysers of the dramatic landscape. It is thanks to his depictions that society's awareness of the protection of Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon has become firmly established. Moran achieved more than just depiction. His slightly idealized depictions led society to look at the landscape with a transfigured gaze as well. A talent with which few painters could convince. Moran takes up an aesthetic that is characteristic of the artists of the American East Coast. Like a gentle filter, he lays the artistic impression over the wild and rough landscape in the west of the country. The painting The Grand Canyon of Yellowstone appeals to the viewer through its special coloration. Moran had excellent topographical knowledge, which he takes away from reality through light and color. In his own words, the artist dared to approach the greatest, most beautiful or wonderful thing in nature and presented his works on large canvases. He lovingly called his depiction of the Grand Canyon "my big picture". The Grand Canyon forms a foundation of America's cultural identity. After its completion, Moran's painting found a place in the Capitol and ensured the painter artistic success.
Thomas Moran was at home on the east coast and absorbed the impulses that were influenced by the currents of European art. However, the artist found his motifs on journeys. Moran continued to take part in expeditions through Yellowstone and visited Mexico and Europe. In addition to his impressive landscape views, he tried his hand at depictions of urban life and industrial developments. He colored his sketches with watercolor and let the richness of color flow onto the canvas in his studio. Throughout his life, Moran emphasized how confidently he could bring together from his memory the features of the landscape and the combination of colors in his studio. The painter was productive beyond the age of eighty, leaving behind a body of work of unparalleled scope.
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