Albert Bierstadt was an artist that enjoyed painting landscapes and utilizing light in order to make his paintings more visually appealing. Sometimes Bierstadt would make subtle changes to the details of the landscape to increase the awe inspiring beauty. The colors were not always true as they were painted in his perception of the scenery.
The use of light is referred to as luminism, which gave the paintings a romantic glowing effect. He would make many trips into the American West during the mid to late 1800s. His paintings were sketched during the many trips and later transferred to large canvas paintings when he returned. The book refers to paintings because of the use of Atmospheric Perspective. The way he is able to use his paint to give a visual effect of depth in the paintings.
Bierstadt followed in the footsteps of the other Artist from The Hudson River School which he was associated with. Some of the artist associated with the school included Thomas Cole, Asher B Durand, Frederic Edwin Church as well as others. The school was not an institution but more a collaboration of painters utilizing the same style of painting to portray the beauty of the natural landscape.
Fredric Edwin Church
Thomas Cole
Asher B. Durand
Bierstadt was also considered to be part of the Rocky Mountain School along with Thomas Hill.
Towards the end of his life his paintings were loosing the interest of the public mostly due to the Boston School and Impressionism.
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