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Church packed this enormous South American panorama with dazzling detail, from snow peaks to tropical foliage drawn from his travels. Crowds once paid admission to view it by gaslight through opera glasses. It embodies the awe of the Hudson River School.
The Heart of the Andes
- Date1859
- MovementHudson River School
- WhereMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
- RegionUnited States