Why it matters
The northern lights blaze over the Arctic above an explorer's ship. Church based it on sketches and a vivid description by his pupil, the explorer Isaac Israel Hayes.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1865.
- It measures 142 × 212 cm.
- It is in the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Based on the Wikipedia article Aurora Borealis (painting) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
