1. American progress through pain
Starting with the Hudson River School founded by Thomas Cole, the nation obtained a visual representation of Manifest Destiny. ... The so-called Hudson River School appeared in the mid 1820s. ... The Hudson River artists were men, who believed in the glory of nature, which they thought was an evidence of God's power. ... Mountains, woods, waterfalls and other wonders of nature, as depicted in The Hunter's Return, can symbolize the marvels of the frontier. ... Durand attended an apprenticeship to an engraver, and became famous for his banknotes and his engravings of other artists...
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