Photography had not advanced far in the 19th Century. So how to evoke the awesome beauty of faraway landscapes? Enter Luminism, the technique that paired intense darks with glowing lights and extraordinary detail to put you in the picture and help you experience the subject as close to first-hand as possible. On your HD TV, pause for a moment, and look closely at the absence of brushstrokes. And open your eyes to a school of painting where the power of nature and the sublime exist side by side.