The Allen Family Collection reveals a marked interest in innovativeartists' reflections on the land and sea. The artists in thecollection represent a who's who of masters of the landscapetradition, from early masters Brueghel and Canaletto to Impressionistssuch as Van Gogh and Monet to modern visionaries like Max Ernst, ThomasHart Benton, and David Hockney. These artists and others bring forth afull discussion of the formal intellectual development of the landscapeform.