George Inness
"The Father of American Landscape Painting"
1825-1894
American Landscape Painter of the Hudson River School
Stylistically influenced by the following painters and movements - European Symbolism, J.M.W. Turner, Jean-Baptiste Corot, and Eugene Delacroix
Education - Primarily Self-taught
Physical Health - He suffered from epilepsy since childhood.
Cause of Death - Heart Attack, he died in Scotland
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George Inness Quotes
"The purpose of the painter
is simply to reproduce in
other minds the impression
which a scene has made upon
him. A work of art does not
appeal to the intellect. It
does not appeal to the moral
sense. Its aim is to
instruct, not to edify, but
to awaken an emotion." --
George Inness quote
About the Artist
George Inness received no formal education in art but traveled many times to Europe. While in France, Italy and England he met many influential painters and gleaned a wealth of knowledge which influenced the style of his work. He is best known for his later works, landscapes influenced by the ideas of Swedish philosopher Emanuel Swedenborg. The philosopher wrote that "For the spiritual sense of the Word treats everywhere of the spiritual world, that is, of the state of the church in the heavens, as well as in the earth; hence the Word is spiritual and Divine."
George Inness's landscape paintings changed from his more realistic Hudson River period to a luscious and luminous style with evocative atmospheric effects featuring misty backgrounds illuminated by moonlight.
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