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Public records list Frederic Edwin Church as a landscape painter, art collector and traveler. Frederic Edwin Church was born on May 4, 1826 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Death is recorded on April 7, 1900, at the age of 73. Credited works include Hillside, Storm Over Hudson Valley and Cathedral, Chillo, Ecuador.
My Take
Frederic Edwin Church astonishes me. As a central figure of the Hudson River School, he painted waterfalls, mountains and sunsets with a presence that makes you feel you are standing inside the scene. What strikes me most is that he was as much explorer as painter, traveling to Ecuador, Palestine and Jamaica to gather his motifs firsthand. In an age before photography could do the work, he sealed the awe of nature onto canvas with relentless detail and dramatic light. That marriage of precision and wonder earns my deep respect.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Frederic Edwin Church
- Name (Japanese)
- フレデリック・エドウィン・チャーチ
- Reading
- ふれでりっく・えどうぃん・ちゃーち
- Born
- May 4, 1826 – April 7, 1900
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dog
- Origin
- Hartford, Connecticut, United States
- Occupation
- painter / landscape painter / art collector / traveler / visual artist
2. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Hillside | — | |
| Notable work | Storm Over Hudson Valley | — | |
| Notable work | Cathedral, Chillo, Ecuador | — | |
| Notable work | Mountain Stream, Yemen Valley, Palestine | — | |
| Notable work | Catskill Sunset | — | |
| Notable work | Wild Sugar Cane, Jamaica | — |
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederic%20Edwin%20Church
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%83%AC%E3%83%87%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A8%E3%83%89%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%81
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q366212
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Frederic Edwin Church born?
Born May 4, 1826.
When did Frederic Edwin Church die?
Died April 7, 1900, aged 73.
Where was Frederic Edwin Church from?
Frederic Edwin Church was from Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
What did Frederic Edwin Church do?
Frederic Edwin Church worked as painter, landscape painter, art collector, traveler, visual artist.
What was Frederic Edwin Church known for?
Notable works include Hillside, Storm Over Hudson Valley, Cathedral, Chillo, Ecuador.