Hudson River

Dredging the Hudson River For the past year, the subject of polychlorinated biphenyls in the Hudson River and what should be done about them has been discussed by politicians and residents all over the capital region. Often the top story on the local news, the front page headline of the newspaper, the subject of a special on television, or the reason for a town meeting, dredging has become a much debated topic. With all the information being exchanged and opinions published, it is easy for the

The Hudson River and PCB Pollution The Hudson River is a body of water that stretches for 315 miles from the Adirondack Mountains to the Battery in Manhattan, reaching its deepest point of 216 feet in the Highlands near Constitution Island and West Point and reaches its widest point of 3 miles across at Havestraw. This river is one of the most beautiful and scenic of the Tri-State area. Unfortunately, it happens to be New York’s most polluted river. The river has been influenced upon since the early

Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..2 Hudson River Formation……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..5 Hudson Canyon…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………12 Glacial History…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..14 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………17 Bibliography………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………18 Maps & Diagrams…..………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….19 Hudson Canyon……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..19 Geological

The Hudson River School The Hudson River school represents the first native genre of distinctly American art. The school began to produce art works in the early 1820s; comprised of a group of loosely organized painters who took as their subject the unique naturalness of the undeveloped American continent, starting with the Hudson River region in New York, but eventually extending through space and time all the way to California and the 1870s. During the period, that the school’s

Artists of the Hudson River School Influence on my Artwork’s Style and Concept. The Artists of the Hudson River School have influenced my motives behind my artwork and the style of my paintings. These artists namely being Frederic Edwin Church and Thomas Cole and their landscape paintings – Thomas Cole’s concept of man vs nature and blurred brushstrokes which create clarity and Frederic Church’s subject matter of landscapes as well as his use of dark hues to add depth in the painting. I looked at

Hudson River School From sea to shining sea, in an upcoming era that will change the course of the Americas. The Hudson River School sparked an interest in the natural emotions of artist, as they covered the transcendentalist views to the awakenings of romanticism. When people think of romanticism, they often imagine Cupid with his bow and arrow striking two soul mates into eternal love. However, many have been misled in this depiction of romanticism. A movement from contemporary art known as “romanticism”

Romanticism in the Hudson River School of Painting This group was formed by American landscape painters who were present from 1825 to 1880. Their work constituted of interest in realistic illustration of nature and a fascination to celebrate precisely the American scenery. Until its emergence, most artists seemed more interested in making portraits than painting murals. Those who did landscapes generally always turned to Europe for guidance on subject matter and skills. Subjects similar to the

composers. To represent The Hudson River School I used the song Ordinary Miracle (Charlotte’s Web, 1980). I used this song because the song describes environment as beautiful and perfect just like the painting from The Hudson River School. In the dance I tried to be very graceful and as perfect as possible by not making my movement choppy to represent how there were no harsh lines or obvious imperfections in the paintings from The Hudson River School. The Hudson River School paintings were like this

was an American artist and member of the Hudson River School. He was one of the first of the Hudson River Artist’s to paint beyond New York and see the unexplored west. Bierstadt’s paintings focused more upon the sublime in nature. His painting titled “Indian Summer Hudson River” was completed in 1861. It is oil on canvas painting, which measures twenty-four inches in height by forty-one inches wide. One looks out across a secluded section of the Hudson River. It is late afternoon, and the sun is beginning

an American artist and member of the Hudson River School. He was one of the first of the Hudson River Artist’s to paint beyond New York and see the unexplored west. Bierstadt’s paintings focused more upon the sublime in nature. His painting titled “Indian Summer Hudson River” was completed in 1861. It is an oil on canvas painting, which measures twenty-four inches in height by forty-one inches wide. One looks out across a secluded section of the Hudson River. It is late afternoon, and the sun is