Where is kindred spirits by asher durand

The scene, while apparently simple, features numerous allegorical elements filled with symbolism: there are two men at the top of the rocks, contemplating a fantastic fluvial valley studded with rocks, shrubs and water jumps.

A majestic tree embraces the scene, giving shelter to both men who are contemplating the marvelous landscape. Two clearly symbolic elements -the waterfall and the eagle- emphasize an imaginary vertical line, dividing and organizing the composition. Everything is peaceful, everything is perfect within the grandiloquence of Nature.

Follow us on:. We use cookies. Do not sell my personal information. Cookies Config. Close Privacy Overview This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Date: Culture: American. Medium: Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 44 x 36 in. Visiting The Met? Browse the Collection. Kindred Spirits Public Domain. The two figures might as easily be discussing their mutual fascination with the science of geology as meditating on the Romantic sonnet by John Keats for which the painting is named.

This exhibition of nearly sixty works is the first monographic exhibition devoted to Asher B. Durand was both an influential artist and the acknowledged dean of the American landscape school from his election as president of the National Academy of Design in until his death at the age of ninety in Most important, this career retrospective displays together some of the most beautiful and famous American landscape paintings of the nineteenth century.

This exhibition is organized for the Brooklyn Museum by Linda S. Kindred Spirits: Asher B.