Frederic Edwin Church

Landscape as architecture

Frederic Edwin Church was an American painter associated with the Hudson River School. His panoramic landscapes depict mountains, jungles, icebergs, and volcanic eruptions with extraordinary detail and theatrical light.

Church’s compositions merge scientific observation with Romantic drama. Travels in South America and the Middle East informed his expansive visions of nature’s grandeur.

Frederic Edwin Church was an American landscape painter known for panoramic, highly detailed scenes that evoke the sublime.

Frederic Edwin Church was an American landscape painter known for panoramic vistas, dramatic light, and meticulous detail associated with the Hudson River School.

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