Revolutionary War Heroes in the Art of the Capitol
2013-12-23T20:01:10-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvM2ZhXC8yMDEzMTIyMzIwMjIxNjAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Art historian and Capitol Curator Farar Elliott talks about famous artistic depictions of American revolutionary figures in the art of the Capitol. Ms. Elliott will also argued that these heroes and particularly George Washington were, for decades into the 19th century, the only symbols that a fractured and growing nation could agree on.
Art historian and Capitol Curator Farar Elliott talks about famous artistic depictions of American revolutionary figures in the art of the C… read more
Art historian and Capitol Curator Farar Elliott talks about famous artistic depictions of American revolutionary figures in the art of the Capitol. Ms. Elliott will also argued that these heroes and particularly George Washington were, for decades into the 19th century, the only symbols that a fractured and growing nation could agree on. close
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