https://padlet.com/laurenroe/5mh9v662qpak By: Lauren Roe and Camy Asper en-us 2017-03-01 14:26:54 UTC 2026-03-25 02:25:16 UTC hello@padlet.com laurenroe https://padlet.com/laurenroe/5mh9v662qpak/wish/157041508 2017-03-01 15:07:16 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenroe/5mh9v662qpak/wish/157041508 laurenroe https://padlet.com/laurenroe/5mh9v662qpak/wish/157317425 He was the founder of the Hudson River School.  When Thomas was 18 he moved to America to keep his fathers company going. The painting he created was not one to frighten people. ]]> 2017-03-02 14:01:00 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenroe/5mh9v662qpak/wish/157317425 laurenroe https://padlet.com/laurenroe/5mh9v662qpak/wish/157320835 Fredrick would sketch his paintings in the fields and then finish painting when he got back to his studio (smart idea). Most of his work was confined very close to his home. One of Church's most famous paintings is one of the American subjects he completed during his career. ]]> 2017-03-02 14:08:59 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenroe/5mh9v662qpak/wish/157320835 laurenroe https://padlet.com/laurenroe/5mh9v662qpak/wish/157322365 2017-03-02 14:12:59 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenroe/5mh9v662qpak/wish/157322365 laurenroe https://padlet.com/laurenroe/5mh9v662qpak/wish/157323145 He was so inspired by Thomas Cole's art so he spent more and more of his free time to painting landscapes and that's how he became a part of the Hudson River School. One of his best pieces was called "Progress" which had native Americans looking at the scene below them. ]]> 2017-03-02 14:14:35 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenroe/5mh9v662qpak/wish/157323145 laurenroe https://padlet.com/laurenroe/5mh9v662qpak/wish/157329217 2017-03-02 14:27:27 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenroe/5mh9v662qpak/wish/157329217 camrynasper https://padlet.com/laurenroe/5mh9v662qpak/wish/157329485 2017-03-02 14:28:02 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenroe/5mh9v662qpak/wish/157329485 camrynasper https://padlet.com/laurenroe/5mh9v662qpak/wish/157329652 George tends to create pictures that take are based in nature, much like the other hudson river artists. The top part of the painting is the bustling town of Scranton Pennsylvania. He has also included some remnants of wild nature.  ]]> 2017-03-02 14:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenroe/5mh9v662qpak/wish/157329652 camrynasper https://padlet.com/laurenroe/5mh9v662qpak/wish/157332632 2017-03-02 14:34:21 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenroe/5mh9v662qpak/wish/157332632 camrynasper https://padlet.com/laurenroe/5mh9v662qpak/wish/157332880 He included the most famous bridge on the rout of new york and was once considered on of the eight wonders of the world. Sublime mountains and amazing skies overcome the top half of the portrait. While a quiet body of water and a human portrait watching over it takes the bottom half. ]]> 2017-03-02 14:34:44 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenroe/5mh9v662qpak/wish/157332880 camrynasper https://padlet.com/laurenroe/5mh9v662qpak/wish/157335170 2017-03-02 14:39:05 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenroe/5mh9v662qpak/wish/157335170 camrynasper https://padlet.com/laurenroe/5mh9v662qpak/wish/157335358 He was known as that period's best known artist who specialized in western scenes. He repeatedly traveled to the west to paint. Beautiful clouds and extravagant mountains take the backdrop of the painting. But the foreground includes a pastoral scene. This area is also a native american encampment which includes a smattering of teepees, herds of horses and tribal members milling out. ]]> 2017-03-02 14:39:27 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenroe/5mh9v662qpak/wish/157335358