Aurora Borealis - Frederick Edwin Church (1865) Oil on canvas (upload.wikimedia.org)
Always impressed by accurate renderings of the Aurora from a time when the phenomenon was barely understood .
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Always impressed by accurate renderings of the Aurora from a time when the phenomenon was barely understood .
Recently had the chance to see these in person, such large works and vivid colours, and tiny details. See the cherry at bottom.
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The artist has a focus on both landscape and people (frequently athletes) in motion. The style is somewhat reminiscent of Degas and Eric Ravilious, luminous colours and simplified yet expressive forms rendered on a white background....
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