What is it about?
Frederic Edwin Church's 1865 arctic landscape, Aurora Borealis, is a beautiful depiction of nature. It might also be a memorial reflection on the end of the war.
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The subjects of science, history, and art are discussed.
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This work is a product of my interests in science, history, and art.
Dr Jeffrey Love
Geomagnetism Program, U.S. Geological Survey
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This page is a summary of: Aurora Painting Pays Tribute to Civil War's End, Eos, September 2015, American Geophysical Union (AGU),
DOI: 10.1029/2015eo035713.
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