Moonlight, Church's Farm

In Moonlight, Church's Farm (circa 1860s), Frederic Edwin Church creates a hauntingly serene nocturnal scene, focusing on the luminous full moon hanging low in the night sky. The glowing orange moon is the centerpiece, casting its light over the darkened, rolling hills and a silhouetted tree on the right. The landscape is bathed in shadow, with subtle details of the terrain almost completely obscured, allowing the viewer’s attention to be drawn to the rich, atmospheric glow of the moon. The darkness surrounding the moon intensifies its radiance, giving the painting a mystical and contemplative quality.