Mountains near Berchtesgaden, Bavaria (Germany)
June–July 1868
Classification
landscapes
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Louis P. Church
Accession Number
1917-4-606
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Frederic Edwin Church, a leading figure in the Hudson River School of American landscape painting, created *Mountains nearchtesgaden, (Germany)* during a summer sketching trip in June–July 1868. Renowned his luminous, detailed depictions of nature's grandeur—such as *Niagara* and *The Heart of the Andes*—Church ventured beyond his familiar American subjects to capture the dramatic peaks of the Bavarian Alps This work reflects his lifelong fascination with majestic scenery, rendered on-site to preserve the fleeting light and atmosphere of Europe's alpine wonders. As a landscape classification ...