Mountainous Landscape III by Frederic Edwin Church, 1865 Size:52x70in (132x178cm) celebrated for his radical exploration

celebrated for his radical exploration of light

celebrates the Venetian Republic through heraldic symbolism

Surrounding parishes and districts

period-authentic accent

is a celebration of the achievements of an era when explorers ventured beyond known horizons

Mountainous Landscape III by Frederic Edwin Church, 1865 Size:52x70in (132x178cm) celebrated for his radical explorationMountainous Landscape III (1865) by Frederic Edwin Church invites the viewer into a world of towering peaks, luminous air, and contemplative quiethallmarks of the Hudson River School at its zenith. A leading American landscape painter of the nineteenth century, Church balanced exacting observation with the Romantic quest for the sublime. Here, he channels the grandeur of a mountainous vista, its vast distances veiled in soft light and its rugged