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Biography
Who was Albert Bierstadt?
Born in Solingen, Germany
1830
Died in New York City, United States
1902
Age at death
72
Works on this page
12
Museums to visit
9
Albert Bierstadt (January 7, 1830 – February 18, 1902) was a German-American artist best known for his monumental landscapes that glorified the American West. Bierstadt was born in Solingen, Germany and emigrated with his family to New Bedford, Massachusetts at age two. In 1853, Bierstadt traveled to Germany to study painting for several years in Düsseldorf.From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
The life and work of Albert Bierstadt
Albert Bierstadt was born in Germany and, after his family moved to America, was raised in New Bedford, Massachusetts. In 1853 he returned to Germany to study in Dusseldorf where he produced a number of paintings of the Alpine landscape. Returning to the United States in 1857, Bierstadt joined a survey expedition travelling West. It was on this trip, through taking numerous photographs and many sketches, when he fell in love with the American landscape. Upon his return to New York these notes were transformed into giant canvases.
With paintings such as ‘Mountain of the Mist’ and ‘The Sierra Nevada in California’, Bierstadt created epic and highly romanticised paintings of the American landscape. The detail and his use of dramatic lighting led to him becoming one of the most renowned landscape artists of his generation.
Well-known works by Albert Bierstadt include The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak, Looking Down Yosemite Valley, California, North Dome, Yosemite Valley, The Last of the Buffalo and A Storm in the Rocky Mountains, Mt. Rosalie.
Where can I see Albert Bierstadt's art?
Museums holding the works on this page include Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York); Birmingham Museum of Art (Birmingham); Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington, D.C.); National Gallery of Art (Washington, D.C.); Brooklyn Museum (New York). Check with each museum that a work is on display before you visit.
