Albert Bierstadt
1830–1902 · American · 30 artworks
Hudson River SchoolRomanticismLuminismDramatic lightingDetailed foregroundAtmospheric perspectiveLarge-scale canvasesIdealized landscapes
artist bio
Albert Bierstadt was a German-American painter best known for his lavish, sweeping landscapes of the American West. As part of the Hudson River School, his work promoted westward expansion and captured the grandeur of the American frontier.
what you'll learn
Studying Bierstadt's work allows students to explore the concepts of Romanticism and Luminism, focusing on dramatic lighting, idealized landscapes, and the representation of the sublime in nature. Students can also learn about the historical context of westward expansion and its impact on art.
related: Thomas Cole, Thomas Moran
30 artworks
Buffalo on the Plains
1890
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The Morteratsch Glacier, Upper Engadine Valley, Pontresina
1895
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Western Kansas
1875
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Vernal Falls
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Westphalian Landscape
1855
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The Sacramento River Valley
1872
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Cathedral Rock, Yosemite Valley, California
1872
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Mountain Scene
1879
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Rocky Mountains
1866
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Mt. Rainier from the Southwest
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A Quiet Lake
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Sunrise at Glacier Station
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View of the Grunewald
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Tyrolean Landscape
1868
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Evening, Owens Lake, California
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Western Landscape
1871
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Splendour of the Grand Tetons
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After The Shower
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Scene in the Sierra Nevada
1861
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California Spring
1875
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Pikes Peak
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Estes Park, Colorado
1869
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Sunset over the River
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In the Mountains
1867
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Sunset in the Yosemite Valley
1869
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Olevano
1857
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Mountain Lake
1865
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Seal Rock, California
1872
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Grand Tetons
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Forest Sunrise
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