Caspar David Friedrich 1774-1840
German
- Known for his landscapes and depictions of Gothic Ruins
- Popular work — The Wanderer Above a Sea of Fog
Francisco Goya 1746-1828
Spanish
- Began his career as a portraitist for high society in Madrid
- Made court painter to Charles IV of Spain
- Became profoundly deaf, and introspective
- At first he was in favor of Napoleon invasion of Spain
- After the slaughter of civilian hostages he was horrified and created one of his most profound works: The Third of May 1808
Théodore Géricault 1791-1824
French
Known for his highly emotional subjects
Studied in-depth to create exact details in his paintings
Popular work with an excellent education presentation — The Raft of the Medusa
Eugène Delacroix 1780-1867
French
- Utilized art as a social and political tool
- Highly theatrical paintings
- Popular work visit the lecture site — The Twenty-Eighth of July: Liberty Leading the People
John Constable 1776-1837
English
- Lush depictions of Suffolk and Essex counties in England
- Depicted the momentary effects of weather and light
- Popular Work — Hay Wain
J.M. W. Turner 1775-1851
English
- A radical style, which leads the way to Impressionism
- Vivid colors and broad strokes depicting weather and light
- Popular work — The Slave Ship (make sure you look closely at this work)
Hudson River School Painters
Thomas Cole 1801-48
Fredrick Church 1826-1900
Thomas Doughty 1793-1856
Thomas Moran 1837-1926
Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902)
Thomas Moran and the National Park System — Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone