Arts
During the Antebellum period, art, including painting and music, portrayed the everyday life of Americans. The art created involved American themes and patriotism. Both American themed paintings and patriotic music brought the country together creating unity and nationalism. Americans desired the country to grow as an individual and unique nation.
The Hudson River School:
America's first school of painting expressed the romantic age's fascination with the natural world. A group of closely connected landscape artists led by artists Thomas Cole and Frederick Church attended the school and painted dramatic scenes of American beauty along the Hudson River in New York. These landscape artists were inspired by the nature in America.
Music:
Patriot songs:
The Hudson River School:
America's first school of painting expressed the romantic age's fascination with the natural world. A group of closely connected landscape artists led by artists Thomas Cole and Frederick Church attended the school and painted dramatic scenes of American beauty along the Hudson River in New York. These landscape artists were inspired by the nature in America.
Music:
Patriot songs:
- Philip Roth and Philip Phile: "The President's March"
- Daniel Decatur Emmett: "Dixie"
- Francis Scott Key: "The Star Spangled Banner"