As incredible as it is, I don't know if I would say it's his best, though. He and some of the others were such over-the-top great painters.
As incredible as it is, I don't know if I would say it's his best, though. He and some of the others were such over-the-top great painters.
I have a lot of these paintings on my PC, but didn't label many of them, and so I don't know who did what. I'd have to look it up elsewhere.
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Mountains of Ecuador - Frederic Church
I recall vividly these great landscapes of the West in which I grew up. The immense vastness of the natural beauty just fills and thrills the soul. It is the backdrop upon which our lives of Liberty have been painted and I can’t help but wonder that of course these folks who clamor for the destructive influences do so because they never had the experience. In the parts of our country these folks come from one never gets to experience that stirring of the soul.
Oh my goodness, spectacular. I had the pleasure of seeing The Course of Empire in its totality at Chrystal Bridges last year. It was stunning. They also have Durand’s Kindred Spirits in their permanent collection.