Twilight in the Wilderness
Frederic Edwin Church Β· 1860
Why it's great
A blazing red and gold sunset glows over a wild lake and forest in Maine. Church painted this in 1860, just before the Civil War, and many people saw it as a symbol of the nation's anxiety. The sky seems to be on fire. It's one of the great American landscapes.
Where to see it
π Cleveland Museum of ArtCleveland, 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.
