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List Of Works By Albert Bierstadt
Albert Bierstadt (1830–1902) was a German-born American painter best known for his lavish, sweeping landscapes of the American West. He joined several journeys of the Westward Expansion to paint the scenes. Bierstadt became part of the second generation of the Hudson River School in New York, an informal group of like-minded painters who started painting along the Hudson River. Their style was based on carefully detailed paintings with romantic, almost glowing lighting, sometimes called '' luminism''. Bierstadt was an important interpreter of the western landscape, and he is also grouped with the Rocky Mountain School. Many of his works depict natural formations within National Parks, such as Yosemite and Yellowstone. Works Dated works Undated works See also * List of paintings by Frederic Edwin Church This is a list of works by Frederic Edwin Church (1826–1900), an American landscape art, landscape painter who was part of the Hudson River School. Church's p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bierstadt
Bierstadt is a borough of the city of Wiesbaden, capital of the state of Hesse, Germany. It is located in the eastern part of the city, directly east of downtown Wiesbaden, and has about 12,300 inhabitants. Formerly an independent municipality, the settlement was incorporated into Wiesbaden on April 1, 1928. While ''Bierstadt'' can be translated "Beer Town," the name is actually derived from Brigid of Kildare (german: Brigida von Kildare), patron saint of Bierstadt (''Birgidstadt''). History The earliest traces of settlement in the Bierstadt area date to the Stone Age. However, Bierstadt was first mentioned in historical records, as "Birgidestad", in a deed of gift on March 12, 927. The town was founded by Irish monks, who named it after the Irish national saint, Brigid of Kildare. In the 11th–12th centuries, the (now Protestant) Church of St. Nicholas was built. The church is not only the oldest existing church in Wiesbaden, but, after the Roman-era Heathens' Wall in downt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
