The Aegean Sea

Name: The Aegean Sea
Brand: Frederic Edwin Church
Price: 189.0 USD
Availability: InStock

1877 · oil · Frederic Edwin Church

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The Aegean Sea by Frederic Edwin Church, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) on canvas in Arber Warm Walnut, living — Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Framed canvas, Arber Warm Walnut · Living room

The Aegean Sea by Frederic Edwin Church, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) in Arber Natural, den — Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Framed paper, Arber Natural · Den

The Aegean Sea by Frederic Edwin Church, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) as gallery-wrapped canvas, hotel guest room — Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Gallery-wrapped canvas · Hotel guest room

Story

Steep stone cliffs rise on either side of a glowing body of water, framing a hazy view of a distant city under a mix of golden and grey light. The scene suggests both grandeur and stillness, as if the rock itself were guarding the harbor beyond. This oil painting, titled The Aegean Sea, was made around 1877 by Frederic Edwin Church, and it is held today at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The painting came to the museum through a bequest from Mrs. William H. Osborn. Church, an American painter associated with the Hudson River school, also created the work Catskill Sunset. One detail worth noticing is how the warm tones of the cliffs contrast with the cooler, misty hues surrounding the far-off city, giving the whole scene a layered sense of depth and distance.