by: Matthew Lamattina, Rahat Mahmud
This painting intrigued many Macaulay students at the Brooklyn Museum who saw it. These particular students not only saw the physical appearance of the painting (a partially burned artwork) but looked at the context of “Fallen Bierstadt” and its implications. It was inspired by the destruction of the environment during the Westward Expansion in the 19th century. The students noticed that the painting shows how humans interacted with nature during that time period in America. These students could have also analyzed other artistic details like the brushstrokes, colors, and techniques used in addition to the physical/historical aspect of the painting, but they did an excellent job overall.
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