The British highly ranked, educated militia outnumbered the colonial army. At this point of the war, the patriots were lacking physical supplies and mental dignity from their previous losses. Despite their defeats, the patriots won the battle in Saratoga and this battle became the “turning point” of the Revolutionary War. What made this victory such a critical point of the war was behind the work of Kościuszko. His strategic planning in the fortification for Burgoyne’s army delayed the British and effectively allowed the army to win the victory.
In document B it's a painting by: William Powell. George Washington is showing the Congressional Congress that his troops are ready for war. They have been training the whole winter to make sure they win the Revolutionary War. In document D by: Thomas Paine part of George Washington journal. This shows that if you win
In two famous engravings of the Boston Massacre, Engraving of the Boston Massacre by Paul Revere and The Fruits of Arbitrary Power by Henry Pelham, viewers are given different views of the same event through the use of various artistic techniques. If one looks closer at these two engravings, it becomes apparent that there are differences between how two groups, American Colonists and British Troops, are presented as good, evil, or morally ambiguous. Through the use of various artistic techniques such as color, shading, facial expressions, and text, Revere and Pelham were able to achieve two different expressions and opinions of the same massacre. While Pelham’s engraving appears more neutral in tone, Revere’s engraving includes much more emotional appeal and
As Washington and his men moved toward Trenton, they approached a Hessian outpost. Hessian Commander, Lieutenant Andreas Wiederholdt stepped outside, quickly spotting the Continental Soldiers. “The Enemy!” (Pavao, Pavao, and Pavao 2010) exclaimed the commander causing his Soldiers to run toward the fight but they quickly realized they were outnumbered. The Hessian Lieutenant ordered his men to retreat.
This painting identifies as historical painting. The medium is oil on canvas. The colors are mostly shades of brown, red, and white. Trumbull captures the tragedy of Joseph Warren’s death, who is dressed in white, as he bleeds to death. Above him stands a British major, John Small in red holding a sword, preventing another British soldier from staking Warren.
Robert Colescott’s George Washington Carver Crossing the Deleware: Page from an American History Textbook (1975) is an acrylic painting that re-imagines and re-interpret the famous collection of oil paintings by Emanuel Leutze entitled Washington Crossing the Deleware (1851). In Washington Crossing the Deleware, Leutze recalls and commemorates the famous moment when General George Washington and the Continental Army crossed the Deleware river in a surprise attack during the American Revolution. The attack led to the Battle of Trenton, one of the most important victories for the Continental Army while fighting for America’s independence from Great Britain. Leutze was born in Germany, but spent some time in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during his
Declaring Independence from the British was not only an obstacle for the colonists but one of the greatest triumphs in American History. With many battles and massacres occurring at the time, there had to be a turning point for the colonial Patriots that motivated the soldiers, and the people. The turning point in the Revolutionary War was the Battle of Trenton because this was a victory that not only inspired the Patriots to fight harder but created a sense of discipline for these unskilled soldiers and was an example of what could be achieved when the soldiers stroke at the right moment. After a number of battles lost the Battle of Trenton led these soldiers to fight harder and become motivated to win the war making this battle create a change of course in the war. It was a Christmas night in 1776 the same year as the Declaration of Independence was issued.
This painting shows George Washington, then a general in the American Revolutionary War, crossing the Delaware River with his troops on the night of Dec. 25, 1776. The crossing immediately advanced Washington 's surprise attack on the Hessian forces in the Battle of Trenton. Although the painting portrays a historic part of the American Revolution, it was spuriously painted by Emanuel Leutze, an artist born in Germany. Moreover, where the original was actually painted.
The artworks I chose to compare and contrast are Mugshot Study and Napoleon Leading the Army over the Alps, by Kehinde Wiley. I will be focusing on the style, the symbolism and the cultural context of these artworks. Kehinde Wiley is representing the urban culture of black and brown men throughout the world. Wiley uses photographs as his inspiration for his oil portrait paintings. The black and brown men are the subject of the painting in where he portrays them in heroic ways.
Popular Culture Portrayal of the Scientific Discipline In the Fox series, Bones, Dr. Temperance Brennan is one of the lead female actors in the crime-solving drama that represents the scientific discipline, specifically Forensic Anthropology. Taking place in very modern times, Dr. Brennan and her laboratory use state of the art technology and their brilliant minds to solve heinous crimes that an ordinary team could not solve. Dr. Brennan’s unusual characteristics are used to bring to the light the specific quirks of those involved in the scientific discipline.
The American Revolution or also known as the U.S War of Independence and the American Revolutionary War took place during 1775 to 1783. The Revolution was a conflict arose from the residents of Great Britain’s 13 colonies and the colonial government. The Revolution brought few changes to the lives of women, while the men were away at war, women would stay home and take over the jobs men had before the war. As time flew by, women started taking roles in the Revolutionary War, examples of women who took roles are: Molly Gutridge, Eliza Wilkinson, Anna Rawle and Esther De Berdt Reed.
In this painting we see two Native Americans on the cliff edge looking at the massive Niagara Falls as water is rushing down, tumbling into the water below. By this painting being a distant view we are able to see how massive this wonder is. In order to paint the autumn scenery, Thomas used muted tones and a little red, he also created great contrast between the different types of vegetation in the area.
The picture, Surrender at Breda, was created by Diego Velazquez a Spanish painter between the years of 1534-1635. During his early years, Velazquez’s paintings focused on “people eating and drinking rather than religious themes” (Davies 691). During this time he realized how talented he was at what he did which led to him being appointed as the court painter to Phillip IV, “whose reign from 1621 to 1625 was the great age of painting in Spain” (Davies 691). The reason why Spain had become so well known for their art was due to the leadership of the Duke of Olivares. The Duke of Olivares “restored Spain’s fortunes and supported an ambitious program of artistic patronage to proclaim the monarchy’s greatness” (Davies 691).
“The only sure thing about luck is that it will change,” Bret Harte’s life can be described with these eleven words, he lived a life full of ups and downs while cementing his status as an important author in American history. Harte main works came in the realism period where works focused on how life really was and didn 't try to romanticize life. Moving to California during the end period of the gold rush and starting to write during the realist period shaped Harte 's writing into what it would later become. Harte moved to California in 1853 and settled as a miner in Arcata. The way that Harte wrote his dialogue was influenced by the miner dialect he picked up on while living here.
This romantic style painting showcases the drafting committee of the Declaration of Independence on June 28th, 1776, commonly thought to be the signing, which took place at a later date. In this painting, five men present a draft of the declaration to Congress. John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin were painted from memory. John never met Robert Livingston or Roger Sherman, but they are also prominently featured in the painting. Several other members of the Congress are featured in the background.
