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• Landscape painting has been a major Landscape painting has been a major genre in art since the sixteen hundreds. genre in art since the sixteen hundreds. The landscape tradition in art didn’t take-The landscape tradition in art didn’t take-off overnight, however – it slowly off overnight, however – it slowly developed as artists began to focus more developed as artists began to focus more on the background of their paintings. on the background of their paintings. Dutch artists were the first to paint works Dutch artists were the first to paint works in which the setting – the landscape – in which the setting – the landscape – actually became the subject of the actually became the subject of the painting. We have compiled a list of some painting. We have compiled a list of some of the most famous landscape artists of all of the most famous landscape artists of all time. time.

Thomas Cole – The Last of the Thomas Cole – The Last of the Mohicans (1826)Mohicans (1826)

• American artist Thomas Cole painted American artist Thomas Cole painted four works inspired by James Feinmore four works inspired by James Feinmore Cooper’s famous novel The Last of the Cooper’s famous novel The Last of the Mohicans, published in the same year. Mohicans, published in the same year. Although the paintings all depict specific Although the paintings all depict specific scenes of interactions with the Native scenes of interactions with the Native Americans from the novel, the real focus Americans from the novel, the real focus of the painting is the American of the painting is the American wilderness. wilderness.

Claude Monet, Water Lillies Claude Monet, Water Lillies (1914-1926)(1914-1926)

• In his later years, impressionist artist In his later years, impressionist artist Claude MonetClaude Monet painted a series of painted a series of paintings of his paintings of his water lily pondwater lily pond. . Monet’s water lily paintings all share Monet’s water lily paintings all share a pastel palette, and are done in his a pastel palette, and are done in his signature loose brushstrokes. Over signature loose brushstrokes. Over the years, this series of works has the years, this series of works has become one of the most reproduced become one of the most reproduced images of landscape art in history. images of landscape art in history.

Paul Cezanne, Mount Saint-Paul Cezanne, Mount Saint-Victoire (1894-1900)Victoire (1894-1900)

• Mount Sainte-Mount Sainte-VictoireVictoire lied to the east lied to the east of Cézanne’s home in Aix-en-Provence, of Cézanne’s home in Aix-en-Provence, France. Over the years, he painted the France. Over the years, he painted the mountain many times, in various mountain many times, in various painting styles. This painting in painting styles. This painting in particular has become so famous particular has become so famous because it has been labeled by some because it has been labeled by some as one of the earliest works of cubism. as one of the earliest works of cubism.

JMW Turner, The Slave Ship JMW Turner, The Slave Ship (1840)(1840)

• Turner painted many famous Turner painted many famous landscape paintings over the course of landscape paintings over the course of his career, but none so evocative or his career, but none so evocative or politically-charged as his Slave Ship. politically-charged as his Slave Ship. The painting depicts a slave ship The painting depicts a slave ship sinking in a storm, and the passengers sinking in a storm, and the passengers drowning in the choppy waters. He drowning in the choppy waters. He painted the work with the abolitionist painted the work with the abolitionist campaign in mind. campaign in mind.

Claude Lorrain, The Return of Claude Lorrain, The Return of the Odysseus (1644)the Odysseus (1644)

• Claude Lorrain was the most sought Claude Lorrain was the most sought after landscape painter in seventeenth after landscape painter in seventeenth and eighteenth century France. He is and eighteenth century France. He is famous for the soft haze he gives to the famous for the soft haze he gives to the background of his idyllic landscapes. background of his idyllic landscapes. This painting, like most of his works, This painting, like most of his works, references Greek mythology and references Greek mythology and incorporates classical Greek incorporates classical Greek architecture. architecture.

Project:Project:

• Study 5 landscape designsStudy 5 landscape designs

• Decide which one is more your style Decide which one is more your style and write a one page paper on why:and write a one page paper on why:

• Create your own landscape with Create your own landscape with found objectsfound objects

• Then we will be painting landscape Then we will be painting landscape once it is dried.once it is dried.

Claude Monet, Water Lillies

Claude Lorrain, The Return of the Odysseus

JMW Turner, The Slave Ship

Paul Cezanne, Mount Sainte - Victoire

Thomas Cole, The Last of the Mohicans