Near Mt. Hor, Syria (Jordan)
February 23, 1868
Classification
landscapes
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Louis P. Church
Accession Number
1917-4-370
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Frederic Edwin Church, a leading figure of the Hudson River School, captured the stark beauty of the Middle Eastern landscape in *Near Mt. Hor, (Jordan)* on February 23, 8. This work stems from Church's ambitious 1867–68 expedition to the Holy Land, where he sketched biblical sites amid dramatic terrains. Mount Hor, referenced in the Book of Numbers as the burial place of Aaron, brother of Moses, evokes deep spiritual resonance, blending natural grandeur with sacred history. As a landscape classification from the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection—gifted by Louis P. Church—this piec...