El Rio de Luz
Frederic Edwin Church · 1877
Why it's great
A broad river in South America shines in golden light, with misty green jungle and distant mountains. Church painted the 'River of Light' from his sketches in Ecuador. The warm glow of the sky is amazing. It's a luminous view of a faraway land.
Where to see it
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Hang it on your wall
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Frederic Edwin Church was born in Hartford, Connecticut, and studied with Thomas Cole. He traveled to South America, the Arctic and the Middle East, painting giant landscapes full of wonder. He became one of the most famous artists in the United States. He built a Persian-style mansion called Olana on the Hudson River.
