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“Fiercely the red sun descending/Burned his way along the heavens” by Thomas Moran
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“Fiercely the red sun descending/Burned his way along the heavens”
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Watch this video to hear NCMA Curator John Coffey explain what inspired Moran to create this “menacing and thrilling” painting.