Architectural and artistic details of the Olana CastleChristmas Day 2024 with a giant a vulture perched on the balustrade of the Crow’s Nest, between the Japanese teapotsThe south-facing façade of the Olana House from New Approach Road, March 2013The gorgeous diversity of windows on the north side of the Olana houseA model of Cleopatra’s Needle made by Tiffany & Co., which Frederic Church kept permanently displayed in his studioThe view across the river from Frederic Church’s studio at OlanaView from the Olana piazza, May 2012This compass rose, installed on the deck of Olana’s piazza, testifies to Church’s fascination with geography and the practice of observationOne of the delights of walking the carriage roads at Olana is glimpses of the house that emerge through the woods
