Niagara Falls by Moonlight
1856
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1856
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Church shows Niagara Falls at night, all mist and moonlight. The water glows like silver under a full moon. Tiny figures stand on the bank, tiny against nature’s power. Church painted this in 1856. Back then, Niagara was the top tourist spot. Artists struggled to show the falls’ huge, scary beauty. Church used soft light to make it feel alive. See the real thing at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
