Curriculum Materials: Art in America
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Image 9 Henry Lewis |
St. Anthony Falls
St. Anthony Falls and the Development of Minneapolis ~ About the Artist ~ About this Object ~ Look Questions ~ Think Questions
Key Points
- Although Henry Lewis's painting of St. Anthony Falls appears very NATURALISTIC, it does not present the commercial development that had already taken place at this site.
- LANDSCAPE paintings like this one appealed to a public accustomed to urban industrialization and fascinated by the western wilderness during the expansion era.
- The Mississippi River and the falls played a pivotal role in the exploration and settlement of the Minnesota territory and the economic development of the Twin Cities.
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