Albert Bierstadt’s Among the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California is a scenic canvas oil painting on display at the National Museum of American Art in Washington, DC. Created in 1868, this enormous painting is approximately six by ten feet in size (Honour and Fleming, 2000). The subject matter of this piece is typical of Bierstadt, who is known for his detailed landscapes, especially those of the Rockies and Sierras of the American West. Collectively, Albert’s …showed first 75 words of 994 total…

…showed last 75 words of 994 total…Intended for private display, now Among the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California is on public display as it portrays an important part of our American history. Not only is this painting pleasing to the eye with its detailed majestic mountains, it gives the viewer an idealized view of nature’s grandeur. References “Bierstadt, Albert.” Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2000. http://encarta.msn.com (21 Nov. 2000) Honour and Fleming. The Visual Arts: A History. Prentice Hall: New Jersey, 2000.