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Heinrich C. Berann
(1915–1999) was an Austrian painter and
cartographer
. He achieved world fame with his
panoramic
maps that combined modern cartography with classical painting. Towards the end of his life, he created panoramic posters of four
national parks of the United States
, produced for and published by the
National Park Service
. This panorama, painted by Berann in 1989, depicts
Yosemite National Park
in California, looking generally northeastward. In the center of the image is
Yosemite Valley
, surrounded by
granite
summits including
El Capitan
and
Half Dome
, as well as
Yosemite Falls
. The peaks of the
Sierra Nevada
are visible in the background.
Painting credit:
Heinrich C. Berann
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