Emanuel Leutze's Washington Crossing The Delaware

I believe that the artwork is placed perfectly; after all, it is in the American wing of the museum alongside other political paintings. This is the first painting of George Washington however; the original Lansdowne is not in the museum. The original one was done in 1796. The name of the portrait comes from William Petty, the first Maqguis of Lansdowne who was a British supporter of American independence. Gilbert Stuart painted numerous copies of this famous piece, one of which was made for Ms. William Bingham of Pennsylvania and another is the one displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.i The portrait shows the movement of the ratification of the Jay Treaty and the transatlantic political alliance brought together during George Washington’s second term.i

The historical background of the place itself of the painting is that Washington Square which was known as the Potter’s Field. It used to be an execution grounds and a cemetery in the early 1800s for many slaveries including a young female slave Rose Butler who was executed in the Potter’s Field. However, the cemetery has evolved to become a parade and drill ground for the soldiers for the Seventh Regiment. Washington Square became a historical place because of the many evolutions that it had went through in the United States.

The painting of Paul revere by John Singleton Copley was painted in 1768. John Singleton Copley was an American artist and Paul Revere’s painting was done by oil on canvas. The dimensions of the painting are 89.22 by 72.39 cm. According to the metropolitan Museum of art, “Paul Revere is Copley’s only finished portrait of an artisan dressed in shirtsleeves and shown at work.” This painting was painted after the famous ride of Paul Revere. It portrays Paul Revere as a silversmith and a revolutionary man.

In this painting there is the committee that drafted the Declaration of Independence. The committee is made up of John Adams, Roger Sherman, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin. John Hancock, was the President of the Continental Congress. This painting has portraits of 42 of the 56 signers and 5 other patriots. All the portraits of the individuals in this room were paint from life meaning everyone sat there until the painting was done.

The way that Leutze depicts Washington is that he was hero for leading this great battle. And the crossing of the Delaware becomes the foremost event in that legacy. He is seen standing in the boat while his troops

George Washington is my hero because he saved our country with his heroic bravery and outstanding commands to his troops in the Revolutionary War. He saved many people and gave our country hope to stand as the united states achievements. To me, a hero is someone who has done something admirable in his life and someone whom you can always look up to. That is why George Washington is my hero. He accomplished many different things during his lifetime. George Washington won our country's freedom from Britain, so the whole United States of America is here because of him. All of the freedoms and liberties we have today are because of his achievements. To me, freedom is the greatest gift a person can give to someone. That is why George Washington

Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze is best known for his painting, Washington Crossing the Delaware (1850). This famous German-American artist captures a brave moment during the American Revolutionary War in his masterpiece. In addition to being one of the most famous American paintings, it is also a symbol for this country’s fight for freedom and patriotism (Groseclose 70). Based on different art historians’ approaches, Emanuel Leutze’s Washington Crossing the Delaware has created a variety of diverse interpretations, from being an icon of freedom-fighting to being a symbol of perseverance.

their arms and legs as the brothers stand up vigorously and rigidly; clad in their armor, they are eager to fight. This emphasizes their masculinity and portrays them as powerful heroes (Zucker).Although this painting was exhibited in 1785, four years prior to French Revolution, it already began to inspire allegiance to the imminent revolt, (Zucker). The commoners who came to view the painting grew stronger in their convictions and loyalty to the Revolution because it had kindled “patriotic zeal” (Gardner 852). This was David's goal he successfully achieved, to inspire the French bourgeoisie and peasants to rise to action and support their country in its time of crisis and inevitable change.

From cutting a cherry tree at the age of six to being the first president of the United States George Washington was a very influential man throughout his career. The topics of discussion will be his life before, during, and after his career, his major events, and the effects of his major events on the world. There shall be three subtopics amongst each main topic. For the first section, the subtopics are the importance of his birthdate and birthplace, childhood life, and his education. The second section’s subtopics will consist of the hardships and prospering of the American Revolution, the major battles of the American Revolution that George Washington was a major part of, and his presidency. And finally, the three subtopics used in

“The Godfather”, a crime-noir film produced in 1972, is about an aged patriarch of a famous mafia dynasty that transfers control of his business to his disinclined son. It was directed by Francis Ford Cappola and stars actors such as Al Pacino and Marlon Brando. The film’s numerous achievements, specifically in the opening sequence, stem from the exemplary utilization and integration of misé-en-scene, editing, and cinematographic elements. Mise-en-scene is a key element in the representation of a character. For example, the film begins with a slow jazz soundtrack, a characteristic of thriller films during the 1970’s.

One person may see that Picasso is just putting different images that are broken and distorted in one piece of creativity but another person may notice that looking at the piece of work Guernica was a place that got bombed unexpectedly by the Nazis, and here in different spectrums is Picasso’s vision of what the bombing resulted in. Also if someone looked at John S. Sargent’s Gassed the interpretation is shown more in a depressing way because of the images of men blindfolded and injured by what someone can assume was a war by looking at the uniforms. Then the interpretation of E. Lutz’s Washington Crossing the Delaware artwork can be understood quicker because the viewer can look at the piece of work then at the work’s title and understand some of what E. Lutz is trying to convey in the

Jacques Louis David excellently portrays Napoleon in a painting titled Napoleon Crossing the Alps. A golden cape wraps around a prestigious man headed into battle. His expressionless face displays the determination to retake the seized territory. Napoleon is situated on an exquisite white horse perched on its hind legs as if about to charge. The darkness of the background emphasizes the dire situation at hand, but the brightness of Napoleon and his steed depict the victory that is soon to approach. This painting by Jacques Louis David displays the hero character commonly found through history.

It is easy to see what the art says about the time period. The art is mean't to present George Washington as a strong and go-get-em kind of man who day in and day out is a powerful American leader. This art piece also shows that Giuseppe Ceracchi the artist of this piece saw true importance of George Washington as a natural leader. This was a meangingful piece for its ability to reprent out Nations first leader as a powerful man who gets the job done. The mesage was more then clear it almost felt like the artist wasn't trying to state an opinon but instead a fact through his art skills.I believe this piece did add to Raquel's understanding of history. This piece helped to represent the first leader of our Nation and how important he was to

When I first saw this picture, I just felt that the painting is very bright, warm and special. And through the further analysis for the color and lines, light and shadow, pattern and shape, composition and other aspects, I have more confirmed my view. The painting can be divided into four levels from a distance. The first level is the image of adult Washington, he is on the right side of the picture. The second level is the young Washington, his father and the fallen cherry tree. The third one is the house in the distance and a couple of labor. The last one is the most distant mountains which full of trees. This design makes the whole picture looks full of stereo feeling, and the stereo sense also increases the authenticity of the picture.

The work I have selected to look closely at is Parson Weems’ Fable “Grant Wood” created by Mason Locke Weems or sometimes referred to as Parson Weems. He created this painting in 1939 to tell the story of young George Washington and his inability to lie. The medium of this painting is oil on canvas and is currently in the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas. The painting has a width of 127.3 cm by a height of 97.5 cm. This painting has main components that grab the attention of who is looking at it. In the painting, older George Washington is outside the frame showing what happened during the incident between young George Washington and his father. This painting created a fable that would later be known as the reason why