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Heidelberg School
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a group of Australian landscape painters active in the late 19th century who were inspired by the French Barbizon school
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What is the "Heidelberg School"?
The Heidelberg School was an Australian art movement that began in the late 19th century, based in the city of Heidelberg, near Melbourne. Main figures in the movement included Tom Roberts, Arthur Streeton, and Charles Conder. The Heidelberg School focused on representing the natural beauty of the Australian landscape in a realistic way, using bright colors and light to show outdoor scenes. The artists aimed to convey the unique qualities of the Australian environment and its light, rejecting the more formal and detailed styles of European art.
