The Art of the Order of Nature: Frederic Edwin Church and Humboldt’s Earthly Model

Presented in conjunction with SPECTACLE: Frederic Church and the Business of Art, this webinar focuses on what inspired Frederic Church’s “Great Picture.” Senior research scholar at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Kevin Avery explores the context and legacy of Church’s The Heart of the Andes and highlights the influence Alexander von Humboldt made on this great work.