The DMA's The Icebergs Return Video: Proof that Anything Can Seem Exciting if Set to Suspenseful Classical Music

Frederic Church's The Icebergs returned home to the DMA this week after an exhausting year of touring. Like any proper rock star, Icebergs immediately took a cold shower, ordered champagne delivery and then bought lots and lots of pay-per-view. [Checking notes.] Actually, that isn't right. It looks like the painting...

By Jamie Laughlin

September 13, 2013

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Frederic Church's The Icebergs returned home to the DMA this week after an exhausting year of touring. Like any proper rock star, Icebergs immediately took a cold shower, ordered champagne delivery and then bought lots and lots of pay-per-view.

[Checking notes.] Actually, that isn't right.

It looks like the painting was cautiously uncrated, rolled around and then hung back on a wall.

Huh.

Well fortunately for you, all of that seems much more triumphant when set to suspenseful classical symphony arrangements.

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