New Haven's Sentinels: The Art and Science of East Rock and West Rock Contributor(s): Zeilinga de Boer, Jelle (Author), Wareham, John (Photographer) |
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ISBN: 0819573744 ISBN-13: 9780819573742 Publisher: Wesleyan University Press OUR PRICE: $27.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Art | American - General |
Dewey: 557.467 |
LCCN: 2012043188 |
Series: Driftless Connecticut Series Books |
Physical Information: 0.79" H x 10.33" W x 8.27" (2.20 lbs) 180 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The innovations in art and geology inspired by two classic Connecticut landmarks West Rock and East Rock are bold and beautiful features around New Haven, Connecticut. They resemble monumental gateways (or time-tried sentinels) and represent a moment in geologic time when the North American and African continents began to separate and volcanism affected much of Connecticut. The rocks attracted the attention of poets, painters, and naturalists when beliefs rose about the spiritual dimensions of nature in the early 19th century. More than two dozen artists, including Frederick Church, George Durrie, and John Weir, captured their magic and produced an assortment of classic American landscapes. In the same period, the science of geology evolved rapidly, triggered by the controversy between proponents and opponents of biblical explanations for the origin of rocks. Lavishly illustrated, featuring over sixty paintings and prints, this book is a perfect introduction to understanding the relationship of geology and art. It will delight those who appreciate landscape painting, and anyone who has seen the grandeur of East and West Rock. |