Painter
Frederic Edwin Church
Heart of the Andes, exhibited to queues and gaslight in a darkened room.
Frederic Edwin Church was an American landscape painter born in Hartford, Connecticut. He was a central figure in the Hudson River School of American landscape painters, best known for painting large landscapes, often depicting mountains, waterfalls, and sunsets. Church's paintings put an emphasis on realistic detail, dramatic light, and panoramic views. He debuted some of his major works in single-painting exhibitions to a paying and often enthralled audience in New York City. In his prime, he was one of the most famous painters in the United States.
- Born
- 1826-05-04, Hartford, USAA Thursday
- Died
- 1900-04-07, New York City, USAA Saturday, aged 73
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Aries
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1826-05-04, Hartford, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 13°38′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 17°46′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 28°31′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 27°44′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 14°25′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 4°29′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 20°03′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 24°05′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 13°54′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 4°41′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1900-04-07, New York City, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 17°25′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 26°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 26°31′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 1°40′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 29°38′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 10°41′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 5°00′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 12°17′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 24°30′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 14°58′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Frederic Edwin Church was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.