Top 5 Famous American Artists and Their Iconic Works

These five American painting artists are renowned for portraying the American life then to painting of exotic terrains and historical icons, they are among the most significant artists in world art.

John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) - Fumée d'Ambre Gris

Famous American painter John Singer Sargent (1880), who was influenced by the Impressionist movement, painted the "Fumée d'Ambre Gris". This orientalist artwork illustrates a woman in a North African region, a harem dressed in a veil trying to trap fragrant of fumes of ambergris which is used in fumigation rites. Sargent's handling of light especially and his use of chroma adds a wonder to the painting while at the same time and giving it a mysterious exotic look while at the same time capturing reality.

Winslow Homer (1836-1910) - Breezing Up, also known as A Fair Wind

Winslow Homer was another outstanding artist of the time, producing landscape and marine paintings. His piece "Breezing Up" is regarded as capturing the essence of the mid-century American spirit. Made against the background in its Japanese motifs, the painting shows scenery with a man and boys on catboat as a symbol of hope amidst the sea. The splendid water coloring and the composition of the pieces point towards Homer's great ability to depict the serenity and the spirit of the tranquil 19th century America.

Edward Potthast (1857-1927) - Girls Playing in Surf

Edward Potthast, an Impressionist painter best known for his scenes of the seashore produced 'Girls playing in surf' On this work, Potthast has depicted the leisurely aspects of New York City's Ocean beaches to the core and his true intent can be seen in the happy hours he has painted with heavy light and shades. Cunningham's approach to painting those relaxed beach lovers is a perfect representation of American Impressionism.

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Thomas Moran (1837-1926) - Venetian Scene

Thomas Moran, a well-known landscape artist whose specialization was in the realistic portrayal of natural scenes, forayed into the realm of romanticized scenes with his painting of "Venetian Scene" painted in 1895. Stimulated by J. M. W. Turner, this young artist depicts Venice's canals at sunset as using a full range of tints and hues, and lavishing attention to atmospheric effects. His obsessional and often lyrical explorations of light and water and skies are distant and so have a feeling of eternal magic.

Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828) - George Washington

One of the most significant pieces of American art is the 1803, Gilbert Stuart painting of George Washington. Stuart, who was one of the most celebrated painters in American history, effervesced a new style of brushing that depicted Washington's authority and the spirit of the New Republic. The best-known portrait of George Washington, painted for the, means we have Stuart to thank for the formation of American art and conceptions of self.

All these artists made their individualistic inputs in the Americans art genre, ranging from realism, portraiture, lively nature scenes and history. Their works remain an educational and amusing part of the world's theatrical performances, thus proving how they also are permanent players in the development of American artistry.

These artists not only painted what the culture and society depicted at that time they were alive in but also opened the doors for other generations of painters in America. The works of these artists are not only representations, are epitomes of identity, dreams and realism of the American and the global society. These five artists' legacies are perpetuated through the continuation of the shows dedicated to them, critical research and continued appreciation of their works by the present generation of artists and the public in general as they continue be the backbone of the American art and holding sway by their ideas and skills as artists.

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