Classical Ruins, Syria by Frederic Edwin Church, 1868 hills The Mercator projection presents loxodromes

The Mercator projection presents loxodromes as straight paths

offering an artistic gateway to a world of tranquility and beauty

Railroads: Illustrations of major railroad lines indicating transportation routes

Printed on either acid-free archival paper or sumptuous artist’s cotton canvas

which remain symbols of the town’s heritage

Classical Ruins, Syria by Frederic Edwin Church, 1868 hills The Mercator projection presents loxodromesFrederic Edwin Churchs Classical Ruins, Syria (1868) invites the viewer into a Romantic meditation on history, atmosphere, and enduring stone. A leading light of the Hudson River School, Church channeled his fascination with distant landscapes into this evocative scene of ancient columns rising from a sun warmed expanse. The paintings setting speaks to 19th century curiosity about the Near East and the classical world, while its moodsomewhere between