Frederic Edwin Church "The Heart of the Andes"

On this Day in the History of Art: Frederic Edwin Church born (1826), Alexandre Benois born (1870), Franklin Carmichael born (1890), Ernest Hemingway receives Pulitzer Prize for "The Old Man and the Sea" (1953)

Nationality: American
Born-Died: 1826 - 1900
Creation Date: 1859
Size: 68.125 × 119.25 in. (167.9 × 302.9 cm)
Media: Oil on canvas
Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, New York, USA

One of the greatest paintings ever made. Enjoy browsing it's splendor. Detail photographs by me.