Middlebury

AMST0245A-F17

American Landscape: 1825-1865

American Landscape: 1825-1865
This course will explore American landscape painting through an interdisciplinary approach, employing art, literature, religion, and history. In studying the landscape paintings of Thomas Cole, Asher B. Durand, and Frederic Church, we will also consider the commercial growth of New York City; the myths and legends of the Catskill Mountains; the writings of James Fenimore Cooper, Washington Irving, and Henry David Thoreau; the opening of the Erie Canal; and the design and construction of Central Park. 3 hrs. lect./disc.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
91542
Subject Code:
AMST
Course Number:
0245
Section Identifier:
A

Course

AMST 0245

All Sections in Fall 2017

Fall 2017

AMST0245A-F17 Lecture (Wilson)