Curriculum Materials: Art in America
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Image 6 Thomas Sully |
Portrait of George Washington
About the Artist ~ About this Object ~ Classical References ~ Iroquois Confederacy ~ Look Questions ~ Think Questions
Key Points
- Thomas Sully's full-length PORTRAIT of George Washington presents a heroic image of the president.
- CLASSICAL images in this painting express the desire of the new nation's leadership to associate itself with the ideals of the Roman republican government.
- The three-quarter pose, classical setting, and dramatic drapery are traits of formal portraiture in the European manner.
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