Grand and imposing, the Lansdowne Portrait presents George Washington as a dignified symbol of the new American democracy, inviting viewers to explore its meaning through symbolic, biographic, and artistic lenses.
White Ships by John Singer Sargent
John Singer Sargent, master of Gilded Age portraiture, pursued artistic freedom through luminous watercolours, capturing Mediterranean light, movement, and the vitality of summer.
Idle Hours by William Merritt Chase
William Merritt Chase embraced European influences yet shaped American art, capturing refined leisure and luminous summer scenes, as seen in Idle Hours’ tranquil seaside elegance.
Constantino Brumidi
Constantino Brumidi — Greek-Italian immigrant, Vatican fresco master, and political exile — spent decades beautifying the U.S. Capitol, yet died in an unmarked grave, his genius long forgotten by America.
Christmas-Time
Eastman Johnson — Longfellow’s portraitist, Dutch Masters admirer, and chronicler of American life — captured slavery, family, and freedom on canvas with quiet humanity and extraordinary skill.
Grant Wood and the Revolutionary Spirit
Grant Wood’s Grant Wood transforms American history into a dreamlike vision in The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, blending folk simplicity and national memory into a poetic, childlike landscape of Revolutionary imagination.
New York Virtual Destination
During COVID-19, Art nurtures our quest for happiness — join us for a virtual New York weekend tour, from the comfort of your home.
A Tiffany Drawing and the final product!
Tiffany’s luminous enamel-on-copper bowl, crafted by Julia Munson’s all-women workshop, dazzles with three-dimensional plums among leaves — a rare, shimmering masterpiece of extraordinary craftsmanship and organic beauty.
Reverence for Nature and Tiffany
Inspired by nature’s fleeting beauty, Louis Comfort Tiffany’s dragonfly hair ornament captures fragility, luminosity, and exquisite craftsmanship—an Art Nouveau jewel where delicate forms celebrate life’s ephemeral grace.
Jamestown Settlement
The New World is an interesting Movie to start our American Art Journey in an entertaining, yet educational, way! “This cinematic masterpiece illustrates the adventures of explorer John Smith as he establishes the Jamestown Settlement in 1607. Smith and Native American princess Pocahontas discover their worlds are different yet their hearts beat the same for each other, while English settlers and Native Americans come to blows.” https://www.owlteacher.com/teach-with-movies-page-6.html
Jamestown Settlement Activity
We followed 3 steps for this Project: 1. We first saw the movie, The New World, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_World_(2005_film). 2. Then, students were asked to do some research, find and write down 10 Facts of Jamestown Settlement. 3. Finally, RWAP time! (RWAP stands for Research-Writing-Art-Project)
This Project covers at least 2 pages of the student RWAP Sketchbook or an A3 size Poster.
RWAP Instructions: A. Research – Coloured or B/W Photocopies of Artworks related to or inspired by Jamestown Settlement. Go to Google – Jamestown Colony – Pictures. Do not forget that correct identification for each picture is needed. B. Research – Writing – 6 Facts about Jamestown Settlement. Students already have 10 Facts from Step 2 of the Project. Review Facts, choose 6 of them, the BEST! and use them in their RWAP Sketchbook. Students are asked to not COPY/PASTE!!! and to write down BIBLIOGRAPHY! C. Art Activity and Project Title – There is so much on the Internet to get students inspired!!! BE CREATIVE! Do not forget a nice, artistic TITLE for the Project!!!
For examples of student RWAP… Click HERE!