Study of Rocks, Petra by Frederic Edwin Church, 1868 Size:22x50in (56x127cm) the combination of clarity

the combination of clarity

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Church was celebrated for his grand vistas

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Study of Rocks, Petra by Frederic Edwin Church, 1868 Size:22x50in (56x127cm) the combination of clarityStudy of Rocks, Petra (1868) by Frederic Edwin Church captures the rose red sandstone of Petrathe ancient city cut into desert cliffs in present day Jordanwith the immediacy of a field study. Church, a leading light of the 19th century Hudson River School, was celebrated for his luminous handling of atmosphere and his keen eye for natural form. Here he turns from the grand, sweeping panoramas for which he is famous to a focused, on the spot meditation