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Frederic Edwin Church's "Great Pictures" and Theatrical Display

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
By 1857 Frederic Edwin Church began working with commercial agents and galleries to display each of his large-scale paintings, which he called “Great Pictures,” as a solo event. Viewers paid an admission fee and received a printed broadside to enhance their sense of awe and appreciation of the artist's technical prowess.  
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