DAIJ Aerial (Atmospheric) Perspective Due 12/9

This is the DAIJ for our unit.

Sierra Nevada

Albert Bierstadt - circa 1871-1873
Reynolda House, Museum of Art (United States)
Painting - oil on canvas
Height: 97.79 cm (38.5 in.), Width: 143.55 cm (56.51 in.)

This DAIJ will be started in a class-wide gallery walk and note-taking exercise.

Requirements:  An A DAIJ will include information on the Hudson River School of Landscape Painters, the Industrial Revolution, and the chemistry of Atmospheric perspective.  

For more information:  Read this article for information on The Hudson River School and Albert Bierstadt to include in your essay:

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/hurs/hd_hurs.htm