historical events depicted in art

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History has affected art in many ways from good and bad invents for example wars, crowning’s of kings and other grand events. War is one of the many topics artist uses if they feel it is right or wrong for example Emanuel Lezutze Washington crossing the Delaware. This painting shows the brave men in war fighting for our freedom to protect their country they want to see. But also the bad like Jacques Callot depicting’s of the thirty year war showing women being raped and cruel acts by people who were supposed to be good. History’s affects are very good on art because whether you agree with the artist or not you can understand from their emotions that made them create they're art pieces, by looking at they're works you the viewer can get a sense of what that artist felt and was trying to get across to us the viewer.        

Washington Crossing the Delaware, Emanuel Leutze, 1851, From the collection of: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
This Shows General George Washington crossing the Delaware River on December 25-26 1776 during the American Revolutionary War. This shows George Washington in a strong brave pose leading the troops
This painting is depicting three brothers going to protect their city (Rome) from the opposers. This piece was chosen to for the symbolic reason with helped start the French revolution.
The Coronation of the Emperor and Empress, Jacques Louis David, 1808-1822, From the collection of: Palace of Versailles
Napoleon crowned himself instead of the pope but he did not want to have that portrayed so he decided to crown his wife. This was the first time the church did not crown the new leader.
Scene of Pillage, Jacques Callot, 1633, From the collection of: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
This etching shows the effects of the Thirty Years War and solider's pillaging, raping, killing and committing crimes.
This was the first picture to show the American people the affects in war and people dying. This showed people what war was really like and not what people told you it was like.
Lincoln Assassination Scene, Library of Congress, Currier and Ives, 1865, Original Source: Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-2073
This etching show president Lincoln being murdered this was huge because it was the first president that was murdered in US history which began many things for example the secret service.
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