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Artist and Preservation
Before the age of color photography, it was up to painters to capture the beauty of landscapes.
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Artist and Preservation Details
Before the age of color photography, it was up to painters to capture the beauty of landscapes like those of Rocky Mountain National Park. Works by artists like Albert Bierstadt helped promote the beauty of the west during exhibitions in big eastern cities. Bierstadt's work was funded by the Earl of Dunraven, a wealthy Englishman who settled here and purchased huge tracts of land. Along with paintings by Thomas Moran and photographs by William Henry Jackson, Bierstadt's Rocky Mountain landscapes helped built support for establishing the national parks in the Rockies and elsewhere in the U.S.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Artist and Preservation
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0.1 mi away
Moraine Park Visitor Center
Features a natural-history exhibit, a bookstore, and an information desk.
0.1 mi away
Moraine Park Visitor Center
Features a natural-history exhibit, a bookstore, and other tourist information.
0.2 mi away
Historic Moraine Park
The meadows of Moraine Park were where Arapaho Indians once made ceremonial pipes.
0.3 mi away
Mill Creek Basin
This easy, but less popular trail travels through a wide, charming valley and framed above by the towering summits.
0.5 mi away
Bear Lake Road
Connects Upper Beaver Meadows and Bear Lake, where you'll find several popular hiking trails.
