Niagara
Frederic Edwin Church Β· 1857
Why it's great
The great Horseshoe Falls thunders over the edge, with mist, rainbow and green water. Frederic Edwin Church painted this in 1857, and when it was shown in New York, crowds were amazed. It made him famous overnight, and even critics in England admired it. It's the most famous painting of Niagara Falls.
π Look closer!
Look for the rainbow in the mist. Where does the water crash down?
Where to see it
π Corcoran Gallery of ArtWashington, D.C., United States
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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.
