Order your copy of landmark . 95 at thedollars website. Located on the National Mall in washington, d. C. , the National Gallery of art was a gift to the American People from andrew mellon, who served as treasury secretary from 1920 12 1932. We visit the museum to learn about early american portrait painting. In this program we feature the work of Gilbert Stuart. His unfinished portrait of George Washington is the image on the one dollar bill. Dianne hello, i am Dianne Stephens from the National Gallery of art. Who campbell is an artist is well known for his history paintings in america, not as much portraiture. He aspired to be a history painter, then he eventually went to england and spent a couple of years with Benjamin West. West was an amazing figure who welcomed almost every painter that we are going to talk about today. They learned the art of history painting, came back to the colonies this is his portrait of Alexander Hamilton who was washingtons a decamp. Here onteresting tha
On the 1 bill. Dianne hello, i am Dianne Stephens from the National Gallery of art. John trumbull is an artist who is well known for his history paintings in america, not as much portraiture. He aspired to be a history painter and then, he eventually went to england and spent a couple of years with Benjamin West. Benjamin west was an amazing figure who welcomed almost every painter that we are going to talk about today. They learned the art of history painting, came back to the colonies this is his portrait of Alexander Hamilton who was aide. Gton it is interesting that here Alexander Hamilton is hanging next to Gilbert Stuarts portrait of john jay. Madison, john jay, and Alexander Hamilton wrote the federalist papers. Also, in 1794, john jay invited Alexander Hamilton to be a part of the Treaty Commission in london. So there is quite a connection between these two men. Who knew they would hang next to each other in the National Gallery . Looking at John Jay Reeves leads us to Gilbert
Up next in the second of a twopart program, we visit the museum to learn about early american portrait paintings. In this program we feature the work of Gilbert Stuart. His unfinished portrait of George Washington is the image on the one dollar bill. Dianne hello, i am Dianne Stephens from the National Gallery of art. John is an artist who is well known for his history paintings in america, not as much portraiture. He aspired to be a history painter, then he eventually went to england and spent a couple of years with Benjamin West. West was an amazing figure who welcomed almost every painter that we are going to talk about today. They learned the art of history painting, came back to the colonies this is his portrait of Alexander Hamilton who was washingtons it is interesting that here Alexander Hamilton is hanging next to Gilbert Stuarts portrait of john jay. Madison, john jay, and Alexander Hamilton wrote the federalist papers. Also, in 1794, john jay invited Alexander Hamilton to be
The letters pressed provide an insight into the worst and conditions for the jewish in europe and the mindset of American Jewish and the American Government during this. Now. This is about 15 minutes. Good evening and welcome. I am suzy chafee member of the ajc. Im truly delighted that so many of you have calmed to hca to help launch exit berlin how one woman saved her family from nazi germany and to hear directly from Charlotte Bonelli the books author and rector of ajc archives. I read the book cover to cover in one seating and i can promise you you are in for a real treat. Exit berlin is based on more than 300 lucy hatch wrote her parents and other relatives left behind in germany after she came by herself to new york in 1938 about a week after kristallnacht and also letter she wrote to her american cousin arnold in albany who assisted in so many ways in the rescue. The letters are for unique insights into nazi germany and the holocaust from the perspective of one young German Jewis
Historians agree there are a number of similarities between the two movements, including themes of international injustice and a backdrop of broader criticism of American higher education systems.