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BEZALEL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND CRAFTS- ZE’EV RABAN

Art & Divine Imagination, Bezalel, Boris Schatz, Judaica, Religious, zionism7 hours ago9Views 0Likes 0Comments

Born Wolf Rawicki, Ze'ev Raban was born on February 12, 1890, in the town of Lemberg, which is now in the area of the Ukraine. Ze’ev’s family were a devout Jewish family. He was artistic from a young age and would later grow up to become one of Judaica’s most loved artists. He received…

COL. JOHN TRUMBULL & THOMAS JEFFERSON

American History, Nothing But TrumbullJune 8, 202636Views 0Likes 0Comments

JOHN TRUMBULL. Thomas Jefferson 1788. Paris, France. Miniature. John Trumbull and Thomas Jefferson had a long association beginning with Jefferson's time in France. Trumbull and Jefferson met in London and continued their association in Paris in the late 1780s. Jefferson invited Trumbull to stay with him in Paris, and they struck up a nice…

JOHN TRUMBULL, ALEXANDER HAMILTON & AARON BURR

American History, Nothing But TrumbullJune 4, 202628Views 0Likes 0Comments

Trumbull reconnected with his old acquaintances of the Revolutionary War and painted many of their likenesses. One time, Trumbull attended a banquet given in New York on July 4, 1804, for the members of the Society of Cincinnati, which is an organization of Revolutionary War Officers. It was there that Trumbull witnessed an important American…

COL. JOHN TRUMBULL IN SUMMATION

American History, Nothing But Trumbull, Sarah Hope Harvey TrumbullJune 3, 202638Views 0Likes 0Comments

Trumbull’s early life as the governor’s son, Harvard graduate, and American Revolutionary War hero set him apart as someone worthy of distinction and respect. His most cherished goal was to be recognized as America’s history painter, not just in his time but for generations to come. This would ensure that the sacrifices and triumphs of…

SARAH HOPE HARVEY TRUMBULL- PRIVATE PORTRAITURE IN A PUBLIC WORLD

American History, Nothing But Trumbull, Sarah Hope Harvey TrumbullJune 3, 202637Views 0Likes 0Comments

Portraits made in the past are open to interpretation in the future. Without the artist giving background information, the viewer provides the historical account. Trumbull’s paintings of Harvey challenge this rule, however. He painted her not just as a record of her life, but there seems to be a deeper reason. He did not need…

CHARLES WILSON PEALE’S PORTRAITURE

American History, Nothing But Trumbull, Sarah Hope Harvey Trumbull, Variety is the Spice of LifeJune 3, 202636Views 0Likes 0Comments

Another student of Benjamin West, Charles Wilson Peale, studied with him a few years before John Trumbull came to study with West. Peale’s father died when he was still a child, so Peale had to drop out of school and apprentice to a saddle-maker. He was not especially suited to this profession and when he…

COL. JOHN TRUMBULL & GILBERT STUART IN ENGLAND

American History, Nothing But Trumbull, Variety is the Spice of LifeJune 2, 202627Views 0Likes 0Comments

Gilbert Stuart, like Trumbull, studied under West. Several stories have circulated as to how Stuart became a pupil of West. One story has Stuart send a letter to West imploring, “Pity me Good Sir, I’ve just arrived at the age of 21 an age when most young men have done something worthy of notice &…

BENJAMIN WEST PORTRAITURE- OFFICIAL PAINTER OF GEORGE III

American History, Nothing But Trumbull, Variety is the Spice of LifeJune 2, 202619Views 0Likes 0Comments

After Harvard and his service in the American Revolution, John Trumbull left America to study under Benjamin West. West was an American painter who had begun life as a portrait painter but had progressed in talent and respect enough to now be the official painter of George III. West was well known for his history…

COL. JOHN TRUMBULL HARVARD YEARS & JOHN SINGLETON COPLEY PORTRAITURE

American History, Nothing But Trumbull, Variety is the Spice of LifeJune 2, 202635Views 0Likes 0Comments

As a youth, John Trumbull balked at going to Harvard. Trumbull records, “The tranquility of the arts seemed better suited to me than the more bustling scenes of life, and I ventured to remonstrate with my father, stating to him that the expense of a college education would be inconvenient to him, and after it…

SIR JOSHUA REYNOLD’S 18TH CENTURY PORTRAITURE

Variety is the Spice of LifeJune 2, 202624Views 0Likes 0Comments

From the mid to late 18th century, Sir Joshua Reynolds was the premier portrait artist in England. Reynolds, long-time President of the Royal Academy, consummate art educator, and author of “Discourses” would have been familiar to Trumbull from his time spent studying art under West in London. Reynolds had much to say about the theory and…

JOHN WOLLASTON’S EARLY AMERICAN PORTRAITURE

American History, Variety is the Spice of LifeJune 2, 202634Views 0Likes 0Comments

Before John Trumbull was born, John Wollaston was one of America’s earliest portrait painters. Beginning from around 1749, Wollaston was a prolific portrait painter. Some researchers say there are at least three hundred portraits suspected to be by Wollaston, while others say there are only two hundred portraits. Officially, there are about seventy-five portraits credited…

COL. JOHN TRUMBULL- ARRESTED AS A SPY

American History, Nothing But Trumbull, TrumbullApril 15, 202693Views 0Likes 0Comments

Trumbull was in England studying under Benjamin West with Gilbert Stuart, when calamity fell. A series of unfortunate events transpired. In the middle of the night, English officers came to Trumbull’s door. They were looking for his roommate, who presumably was still out on the town. Finding only Trumbull at home, the officers began searching…