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'''Thomas Moran''' (Bolton, England, February 12, 1837 – Santa Barbara, California, August 25, 1926) was an English-born American [[painter]]. He was a member of "[[The Hudson River School]]". Moran was born in Lancashire, UK, and raised in [[Philadelphia]].  
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'''Thomas Moran''' (Bolton, England, February 12, 1837 – Santa Barbara, California, August 25, 1926) was an English-born American [[painter]]. Moran was born in Lancashire, UK, and raised in [[Philadelphia]]. He was a member of "[[The Hudson River School]]". During his extensive travels, Moran created hundreds of open-air artworks.
  
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Moran is considered the premier painter of [[Yellowstone]] and the [[Grand Canyon]]. It is believed that his paintings had an important role in the creation of the Yellowstone National Park.   
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Thomas Moran is considered the premier painter of [[Yellowstone]] and the [[Grand Canyon]]. It is believed that his paintings had an important role in the creation of the Yellowstone National Park.   
  
 
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Moran was an artist of broad interests included paintings ''based on historical and literary works, marine subjects, pastoral views, and, surprisingly, urban and industrial scenes.'' [http://www.nga.gov/feature/moran/new1.shtm]  
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Moran was an artist of broad interests included paintings ''based on historical and literary works, marine subjects, pastoral views, and, surprisingly, urban and industrial scenes.'' In the 1880s Moran's long-time enthusiasm for marine painting grew stronger following his move to East Hampton, Long Island, where he could study the sea in all its moods. [http://www.nga.gov/feature/moran/new1.shtm]  
  
 
In 1862, Moran married Mary Nimmo.  
 
In 1862, Moran married Mary Nimmo.  
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File:Thomas Moran Amalfi Coast ca 1867 68.jpg|Amalfi Coast, ca. 1867-68.
 
File:Thomas Moran Amalfi Coast ca 1867 68.jpg|Amalfi Coast, ca. 1867-68.
 
File:Thomas Moran Vera Cruz Harbor 1884.jpg|Vera Cruz Harbor, 1884.
 
File:Thomas Moran Vera Cruz Harbor 1884.jpg|Vera Cruz Harbor, 1884.
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File:Thomas Moran Moonlit Seascape 1891.jpg|Moonlit Seascape, 1891.
 
Image:Moran A View of Venice 1895.jpg|A View of Venice, 1895.
 
Image:Moran A View of Venice 1895.jpg|A View of Venice, 1895.
 
Image:Moran An Arizona Sunset Near the Grand Canyon 1898.jpg|An [[Arizona]] Sunset Near the Grand Canyon, 1898.
 
Image:Moran An Arizona Sunset Near the Grand Canyon 1898.jpg|An [[Arizona]] Sunset Near the Grand Canyon, 1898.
 
Image:Moran Cliff Dwellers 1899.jpg|Cliff Dwellers, 1899.
 
Image:Moran Cliff Dwellers 1899.jpg|Cliff Dwellers, 1899.
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File:Thomas Moran Teoloyucan Mexico 1904.jpg|Teoloyucan Mexico, 1904.
 
File:Thomas Moran Sunset in Mid Ocean 1904.jpg|Sunset in Mid Ocean, 1904.
 
File:Thomas Moran Sunset in Mid Ocean 1904.jpg|Sunset in Mid Ocean, 1904.
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File:Thomas Moran Sunset near Land s End Cornwall England 1909.jpg|Sunset near Land s End Cornwall England, 1909.
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File:Thomas Moran Sunset near Land s End Cornwall England 1909.jpg|Sunset near Land's End Cornwall England, 1909.
 
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The dazzling colors of the sculpted cliffs and an equally colorful band of Indians are the focus. [http://www.nga.gov/fcgi-bin/tinfo_f?object=82648]
 
The dazzling colors of the sculpted cliffs and an equally colorful band of Indians are the focus. [http://www.nga.gov/fcgi-bin/tinfo_f?object=82648]
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File:Thomas Moran Cresheim Glen Wissahickon Autumn 1864.jpg|Cresheim Glen Wissahickon Autumn, 1864.
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File:Thomas Moran Children of the Mountain c 1866.jpg|Children of the Mountain, ca. 1866.
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File:Thomas Moran Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.jpg|Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.
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File:Thomas Moran Castle of San Juan D Ulloa Vera Cruz Mexico 1883.jpg|Castle of San Juan D Ulloa Vera Cruz Mexico, 1883.
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[[File:Thomas Moran Snowy Range 1896.jpg|frame|center|Snowy Range, 1896.]]
  
 
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
[[File:Moran Lake Como 1867.jpg|thumb|250px|Lake Como, 1867.]]
 
[[File:Moran Lake Como 1867.jpg|thumb|250px|Lake Como, 1867.]]
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*[[Auguste Mayer]]
 
*[[Auguste Mayer]]
 
*[[Winslow Homer]]
 
*[[Winslow Homer]]
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*[[Landscapes from around the world]]
 
*[[Landscapes from around the world]]
  
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== External links ==
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[[File:Thomas Moran Fingal s Cave Island of Staffa Scotland 1884.jpg|thumb|left|Fingal's Cave Island of Staffa, Scotland, 1884.]]
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== External links ==
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[[File:Thomas Moran Ulysses and the Sirens 1900.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Ulysses]] and the Sirens, 1900.]]
 
*[http://www.nga.gov/feature/moran/index.shtm Thomas Moran] In-depth study.
 
*[http://www.nga.gov/feature/moran/index.shtm Thomas Moran] In-depth study.
 
*[http://www.museumsyndicate.com/artist.php?artist=543 Thomas Moran's Works of Art]
 
*[http://www.museumsyndicate.com/artist.php?artist=543 Thomas Moran's Works of Art]
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[[File:Moran Summit of the Sierras 1872 1875.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Summit of the Sierras, 1872-1875.]]
 
[[File:Moran Summit of the Sierras 1872 1875.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Summit of the Sierras, 1872-1875.]]
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[[File:Moran Cascade Falls PD.jpg|thumb|center|250px|Cascade Falls, 1905.]]
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[[File:Moran Cascade Falls PD.jpg|thumb|center|240px|Cascade Falls, 1905.]]
  
 
[[Category:American Painters|Moran, Thomas]]
 
[[Category:American Painters|Moran, Thomas]]

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Thomas Moran (Bolton, England, February 12, 1837 – Santa Barbara, California, August 25, 1926) was an English-born American painter. Moran was born in Lancashire, UK, and raised in Philadelphia. He was a member of "The Hudson River School". During his extensive travels, Moran created hundreds of open-air artworks.

Thomas Moran is considered the premier painter of Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon. It is believed that his paintings had an important role in the creation of the Yellowstone National Park.

Best known for his panoramic views of the American West, Moran demonstrated the breadth of his vision in equally accomplished paintings of the Pennsylvania countryside, the landscape of Long Island, industrial complexes in Mexico and America, views of Venice,Italy, and numerous seascapes.

Moran was an artist of broad interests included paintings based on historical and literary works, marine subjects, pastoral views, and, surprisingly, urban and industrial scenes. In the 1880s Moran's long-time enthusiasm for marine painting grew stronger following his move to East Hampton, Long Island, where he could study the sea in all its moods. [1]

In 1862, Moran married Mary Nimmo.


  • Angangueo, Mexico, 1863.

  • Amalfi Coast, ca. 1867-68.

  • Vera Cruz Harbor, 1884.

  • Moonlit Seascape, 1891.

  • A View of Venice, 1895.

  • An Arizona Sunset Near the Grand Canyon, 1898.

  • Cliff Dwellers, 1899.

  • Teoloyucan Mexico, 1904.

  • Sunset in Mid Ocean, 1904.

  • Sunset near Land's End Cornwall England, 1909.


Thomas Moran Green River Cliffs Wyoming 1881.jpg

Green River Cliffs, Wyoming, 1881.

The dazzling colors of the sculpted cliffs and an equally colorful band of Indians are the focus. [2]


  • Cresheim Glen Wissahickon Autumn, 1864.

  • Children of the Mountain, ca. 1866.

  • Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.

  • Castle of San Juan D Ulloa Vera Cruz Mexico, 1883.


Snowy Range, 1896.

See also

Lake Como, 1867.
Fingal's Cave Island of Staffa, Scotland, 1884.

External links

Ulysses and the Sirens, 1900.
Summit of the Sierras, 1872-1875.
Cascade Falls, 1905.
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