Painters, awed by the country's magnificent and exotic beauty, filled their scenes with radiant light, thus implying that God blessed the land. ... Revolted by several changes he witnessed, he declared in 1841: "I know, full well, that the forests must be felled for fuel and tillage, and that roads and canals must be constructed, but I contend that BEAUTY should be of some value among us; that where it is not NECESSARY to destroy a tree or a grove, the hand of the woodman should be checked, and even the consideration, which, alas, weighs too heavily with us, of a few paltry dollars, shoul...

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In 'The Oxbow' it is features of the painting such as the grey/blue storm in the background and the emerging, uncultivated agriculture on the left hand side that are the sublime; whilst the on the right side, with clear, light blue skies and some what urbanized pastures the style is picturesque. ... 'On the hill in the far background, logging scars in the forest can be observed, which appear to form Hebrew letters. ...

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The choice of landscape works well with the depiction of a soon to be civilized area due to the vast resources represented such as rivers, lush green forests and large open space. ... Chiaroscuro was another common characteristic that was used to draw balance to all forms in the painting creating a more dramatic appeal through light and shadow. ...

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