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Birth Date: May 4th, 1826
Death Date: April 7th, 1900
Nationality: American
Painted in: Realism
How his art reflected this time period: American art in the 19th century focused a lot on the landscapes, as Church does almost exclusively
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- Church was seen as a talented painter as a young boy and was taken in by Thomas Cole
- He was elected as the youngest Associate of the National Academy of Design
-He was a devout Protestant
- Alexander von Humboldt was a very big influence on Church
- His first painting was the Hudson River School

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Date: 1874
Origin: Made in Petra, Jordan
Period: Realism
Materials: Oil on Canvas
Compare + Contrast: Petra, Jordan
- Petra is made out of sandstone
- Petra used as a town, while this painting was used as a gift to Church's wife
- Petra is architecture whilst this painting is oil on canvas

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Date: Late 1800's, No date found
Origin: Petra, Jordan
Period: Realism
Materials: Oil on Canvas
Compare + Contrast: Bushel with Ibex Motifs
- Both resemble animals, Ibex motifs with a goat and Zoomorphic rock with what could be a Bison
- Ibex Motifs was used as something that was sent to the afterlife with someone
- Zoomorphic Rock could be for worship or as a thank you statue for feeding the civilization

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Date: 1869
Origin: Athens, Greece
Period: Realism
Materials: Oil on Canvas
Compare + Contrast: The Parthenon
- The Parthenon was built in 450-410 BCE while this painting was made in 1869 CE
- The Parthenon was apart of the Acropolis, while this was just one painting done with oil on canvas
- The Broken Column was made after the Parthenon fell, which was when Rome took over Greece