Publisher's Synopsis
American Pictures and Their Painters is a book written by Lorinda Munson Bryant and originally published in 1917. The book is a comprehensive survey of American painting, covering the period from colonial times to the early 20th century. It includes biographical sketches of the most important American painters, such as John Singleton Copley, Benjamin West, Gilbert Stuart, Thomas Cole, Winslow Homer, and John Singer Sargent, among others. The book also provides detailed analyses of their major works, discussing their style, technique, and historical context. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which covers a specific period or style of American painting. The first chapter deals with the colonial period, discussing the influence of European art on American painting and the emergence of a distinct American style. The subsequent chapters cover the romantic period, the Hudson River School, the Barbizon School, the impressionists, and the modernists. Throughout the book, Bryant provides a wealth of information about American painting, including its social and cultural context, its relationship to European art, and its role in shaping American identity. She also includes numerous illustrations of paintings, enabling readers to see the works she discusses in detail. Overall, American Pictures and Their Painters is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in American painting, providing a comprehensive overview of the subject and a detailed analysis of its most important artists and works.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.