american art in the first 100
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American Art in the First 100. By: Me’Shell Hellon & Aliya Tuia. Betsy Ross, U.S. Flag. First flag of the united states. Designed during American Revolution. Most historians think that it wasn't her, but most of the people accept it. GILBERT STUART, Lansdowne Portrait. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
AMERICAN ART IN THE FIRST 100By:Me’Shell Hellon&Aliya Tuia
BETSY ROSS, U.S. FLAG First flag of the united states.
Designed during American Revolution.
Most historians think that it wasn't her, but most of the people accept it.
GILBERT STUART, LANSDOWNE PORTRAIT Commissioned in April 1796 by Senator
William Bingham of Pennsylvania—one of the wealthiest men in the U.S. at the time—and his wife, Anne
Gift of appreciation to British Prime Minister, an American sympathizer
Washington at 64 years old renouncing a third term as U.S. President
Full of symbolism American and Roman
GILBERT STUART, ATHENAEUM PORTRAIT 1796
Unfinished
Originally for the Boston Library, they did acquire it after his death
When the president came to sit for the portrait, his newly acquired set of false teeth created a bulge around the mouth and distorted his jawline
GREENOUGH, GEORGE WASHINGTON Make him look heroic.
Trying to look like Greek art.
Americans found it comical
FREDERIC CHURCH, TWILIGHT IN THE WILDERNESS 1860
An Iconic American painting
Inspired by the sheer vastness of the Americas
The eagle (American Power), crossed branches (Christianity), absence of humans (Frontier)
The blood red tide glooming almost foreshadowing the Civil War
PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE CIVIL WAR While there were photograph of other wars
the Civil War was extensively photographed
Mathew Brady, Alexander Gardner, Timothy O'Sullivan
Stripped the Victorian-era Roman of warfare
Difficult and time consuming
WINSLOW HOMER, VETERAN IN A NEW FIELD
1865
Painted to mourn Lincoln
Union soldier working as a farmer because it was a common job, so it's relating to the people.
The scythe was representing the Grim Reaper.
"Havesting death.“
Meant to have a balance of life and death
GEORGE PETER ALEXANDER HEALY, ABRAHAM LINCOLN 1869
Depicts Lincoln alone and thoughtful
Pose taken from the painting done by Healy The Peacemakers
Lincoln's son considered it unrivaled
THOMAS EAKINS THE GROSS CLINIC History of medicine
Start of surgery
Operation over amputation
DOLLEY MADISON Saves a portrait of George Washington over
personal belongings from british troops.
Has servants use a spyglass to see what was going on