Abundantly illustrated, this definitive and indispensable biography reveals Hermann Herzog’s personal and artistic journey from Germany, where he achieved his initial fame, to the United States, engendering American landscapes that added to his accolades. Most importantly, the book chronicles his travels throughout Florida from the late nineteenth century to early twentieth, which inspired his utmost triumph—over 300 paintings of the tropical, unspoiled state. Incorporated in the numerous images of Herzog’s art, family photographs, maps, and charts, is a private collection of thirty-five Florida oils, firmly establishing his deserved status as the premier artist of the Florida wilderness. The authors’ comparisons with works by painters long presumed to be the greatest masters of Florida’s landscape, i.e. Heade, Homer, and Inness, will confirm Herzog’s significance to the state. Further comparisons with Albert Bierstadt, who did not paint in Florida, validate Herzog’s skill in depicting other regions. Citing primary documentation, this book also corrects many inaccuracies about Herzog's life and discloses the actual reasons for his immigration.