Luminism is an American style of landscape painting most present in 1850s-1870s, influenced highly by Hudson River School. The term was introduced in mid 20th century by art historians. Artists wanted to admire the US nature beauty.
Look at the most famous paintings from that period and try to guess the characteristics of luminism!
How is it going? Any ideas?
You have probably noticed the calmness and tranquility. The whole scene is modeled by rays of light, using aerial perspective (this is how atmospheric conditions influence our perception of objects in the distance). The sky usually occupies about one-half of the composition, which is often in the format of a long rectangle.
Does it somehow makes you think of impressionism? The both share an emphasis on the effect of light, but luminism, opposed to impressionism, is also characterised by attention to detail and the hiding od brushstrokes.
Have one of impressionistic works for comparisement :)
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What did appear first in American painting? Luminism or impressionism?
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