Aug 1, 2024 · These ten American Revolution paintings reflected and shaped the way Americans understood the ir history in the first half of the nineteenth …

This chapter covers about 250 years (c. 1700–1865) of art made during a period of dramatic shifts and changes that reflect the cultural fluidity in the American colonies (and later, the United States).

America’s first native-born painter of significant promise was John Singleton Copley, a superb artist of oil paintings, pastels, and portrait miniatures. Although unrivaled in his work, Copley sought education and a more …

They enthusiastically displayed symbols of patriotism in their homes and on public buildings—replicas of the nation’s official seal, the bald eagle, and images of famous Americans (44.113; 08.144). In addition to portraits, status …

Overview. Eighteenth-century British artists and patrons used the terms "Grand Manner" or "Great Style" to describe paintings that utilized visual metaphors. By extension, the Grand Manner came to include portraiture—especially at …