Landscape in the tropics

"Landscape in the Tropics" (The Heart of the Andes) is a large oil painting painted by American painter Frederic Edwin Church in 1859. This painting is known for its precision in capturing detailed natural scenery and complex compositions. Church was a member of the so-called Hudson River School, an American art group that specialized in landscape painting.

The painting "Landscape in the tropics" depicts a beautiful tropical landscape , specifically the Andes mountains in South America. When you stand in front of this painting, you feel as if you are drawn into the landscape itself. Church focused on detail and depicted various elements of nature, including mountain peaks, waterfalls, lakes, trees and flowers . The whole picture is very realistic and accurate in the reproduction of the natural environment.

The painting "Landscape in the Tropics" is considered one of Frederic Edwin Church's most outstanding works and one of the top works of the Hudson School. This painting is an important example of 19th-century romantic landscape painting and shows Church's talent for detail and his enthusiasm for nature.

Prevailing color of this fine art print is green and its shape is landscape. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900) was an American Romantic landscape painter born in Hartford, Connecticut. His father was a watchmaker and his younger brother founded the first paper mill in Lee, Massachusetts in Berkshires. A good background allowed him to pursue art from early childhood. At 18, he was the youngest worker in the National Academy of Design and a year later, he was awarded an academic title. He was the only student of Thomas Cole. Church’s style is evident in his paintings: rich representation of red, purple and orange, and the emphasis on imagination. Connections with rich customers enabled him to embark on two trips throughout South and North America. There, he could capture the beauty of the natural scenery in Ecuador during the rainy season or the splendor of Niagara Falls. Aurora borealis is a spectacular picture that leaves the viewer almost breathless. One of the four paintings from the series The Hearth of the Andes won him fame during the 1859 exhibition. He specialized also in faithful representations of Ecuadorian flora. His art is highly regarded not only in America.