Western Art - the Heidelberg School of Painting - Australian

Heidelberg School - The ConceptThe students were very heavily devoted towards
The Heidelberg School of Painting was the firstLandscape Art. They were interested in producing
major artistic movement in Australia dominantContemporary Impressionism to more accurately
during the late nineteenth to early twentiethdemonstrate the Australian environment than that
century. Impressionist in style, the genre made adone in the previous works through the Australian
remarkable impact on the overall Australian Arthistory. The artists were intrigued with the
history, landscape & countryside painting inspontaneous lighting effects, resulting in their
particular.experimentation with different brushstroke styles
The Historyand techniques.
The Heidelberg School originated in July 1891, withThe Artists
the art critic Sidney Dickinson's (US, 1890-1980)The Heidelberg School included artists Arthur
review of the works by Arthur StreetonStreeton (1867-1943), Tom Roberts (1856-1931),
(Australian, 1867-1943) and Walter WithersFrederick McCubbin (1855-1917), Walter Withers
(Australian, 1854-1914). Sidney observed that the(1854-1914), Jane Sutherland (1853-1928), Clara
artists painting in the Heidelberg area were inspiredSouthern (1861-1940), Aby Altson (1864-1949),
by its landscapes and the impact of natural lightCharles Douglas Richardson (1853-1942), Artu
on them. Since then, The Heidelberg School impliedLoureiro (1853-1932), and Charles Conder
the Australian artists of the late nineteenth(1868-1909).
century, painting in the Impressionist Plein-Air style.The Artworks
Apart from their grandeur as compositions, these'Macedon Ranges' (1874) by Louis Buvelot; 'The
works form an integral part of Australia's creativeLetter' (1884) & 'Pioneer' (1904) by Frederick
record. The Heidelberg School began to slowlyMcCubbin; 'A Quiet Day on Darebin Creek' (1885)
dissolve in the 1890s.by Tom Roberts; 'A Holiday at Mentone' (1888)
The Detailsby Charles Conder; 'Shearing the Rams' (1888-90)
The Heidelberg School introduced Frenchby Tom Roberts; 'Golden Summer, Eaglemont'
Impressionist Plein-Airism to Australia. The(1889) by Arthur Streeton; 'The Storm' (1896) by
paintings of this School initially honored theWalter Withers; and 'An Old Bee Farm' (1900) by
Australian landscapes. The students would stayClara Southern, are some of the competent
together in the summer months in Heidelberg, topieces of The Heidelberg School. Several artworks
paint. Based on European art fundamentals, theseare also displayed at the National Gallery of
Plein Air paintings portrayed the colorful AustralianVictoria, Melbourne, the National Gallery of
landscapes. Right from domestic themes to urbanAustralia, Parkes, Australian Capital Territory, and
arrangements, the Heidelberg artists painted all.the Ballart Fine Art Gallery, Ballart.