View of Monte Rosa near Macugnaga, Italy
September 11, 1868
Medium
landscapes
Classification
landscapes
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Louis P. Church
Accession Number
1917-4-1303
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Frederic Edwin Church, a master of the Hudson River School, captured the majestic *View of Monte Rosa nearugnaga, Italy* September 11, 8. This landscape depicts the towering peaks of Monte Rosa, the second-highest mountain in the Alps as seen from the Italian village of Macugnaga Painted during Church's travels in Europe, it reflects his lifelong passion for documenting nature's grandeur, often en plein air to seize fleeting light and atmosphere. As a leading American landscape artist (1826–1900), Church infused his works with Luminist precision—crisp details, radiant skies, and a sense of di...