Main Line School Night

In the mid-19th century, the landscape was North American artists’ dominant painting theme and Frederic Edwin Church was its undisputed star. Church created monumental, scientifically precise, and deeply dramatic visions of dramatic scenery. Consider his legacy through a contemporary lens—along with other Hudson River School artists. Discover how these artists blended natural science with glimpses of vanishing cultures and learn how this style represented Manifest Destiny and played a part in tourism.