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Montanhas rochosas, Pico Lander

1863
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 760
As imagens das Montanhas Rochosas estabeleceram a fama de Bierstadt, originário da Alemanha, como o pintor icônico do Oeste americano. Este quadro, baseado em uma expedição que o artista e o coronel Frederic W. Lander fizeram em 1859 a regiões que atualmente são os estados de Wyoming e Utah, promoveu o conceito de fronteira como território nacional e deu asas à doutrina de Destino Manifesto, crença predominante na época de que os americanos foram proprietários do continente por vontade divina. A composição simétrica é organizada com contrastes luminosos simples, porém ousados. No primeiro plano, é visto um acampamento dos índios Shoshone. Com esta pintura monumental, exibida ao público com grande louvor, Bierstadt alçou-se ao nível de Frederic Church, que na época era o mais importante paisagista dos Estados Unidos.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Título: Montanhas rochosas, Pico Lander
  • Artista: Albert Bierstadt, americano, 1830–1902
  • Data: 1863
  • Meio: Óleo sobre tela
  • Dimensões: 1,87 x 3,07 m
  • Linha de créditos: Fundo Rogers, 1907
  • Número de acesso: 07.123
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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