American Independence in Art
.;.;.;We;can;learn;a;lot;about;history;by;viewing;paintings;of;that;time.
If;you;wanted;to;learn;more;about a;previous;era,;you;could;read;the writings of those who lived during that;time;or;see;visually;what;had
been recorded about that historical period. All it takes is viewing one or two
movies;made;in;the;1980s;to;see;that
hair was big and pastel tones were popular in fashion!
On a serious note, we can learn a lot
about history by viewing paintings of
that;time.;A;pivotal;period;in;the;history
of the United States was the time of the
American;Revolution.;There;were;many
gifted artists during that era, and three
stand out as quintessential Revolution-
ary;War;artists.;These;men;captured;the
struggle;and;glory;of;victory;in;battle,;the
importance;of;key;figures;in;history,;and
the;pride;of;a;young;nation;seeking;out
its;destiny.
88;July-August;2013;•;The;Artistic;Homeschooler
from;Boston;to;England;to;finish;out;his
career;and;life.;Copley;never;set;foot;in
an;independent;United;States,;yet;he;is
thought;of;as;a;key;figure;from;the;Revo-
lutionary;period.
