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Albert Bierstadt Biography Albert Bierstadt(1830-1902) was one of the premiere and most respected painters of the mid 1800's. Born near Düsseldorf in Germany, Albert Bierstadt immigrated with his parents to Massachusetts in 1831. As a young man, he returned to Dusseldorf Akademie, Germany to study art, but soon fell in love with rocky Mountains and the landscapes of the northeastern America.He was best known for huge paintings of the American West. He worked in his New York studio to create the first of the huge carefully detailed oil paintings of western natural scenery. He romaticized the grandeur of the rugged mountains, waterfalls, and lakes emphasizing the atmospheric effects of fog and clouds to enhance the panoramic view. Paintings such as Rocky Mountains (1863) and the Yosemite Valley (1866) made him one of the most popular artists in the United States. |
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