... schools of painting, which glorified the development of the nation. Starting with the Hudson River School founded by Thomas Cole, the nation obtained a visual representation of Manifest Destiny. While the shift to landscape painting in Europe at about the same time was seen as a move away from the more eminent topics of historical painting, in America the representation of landscape by ... represent the most spectacular locations, the most amazing heights and panoramas in order to symbolize the glory and power of American landscapes . It combines the different steps of America's steady s...

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