Category Archives: American Paintings

Thomas Hill (September 11, 1829 – June 30, 1908) was an English-born American artist of the 19th century. He produced many fine paintings of the California landscape, in particular of the Yosemite Valley, as well as the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

Cotopaxi, the quintessential nineteenth-century vision of nature’s sublime and terrifying power, was painted on commission for the well-known book collector and philanthropist James Lenox when Church was at the height of his fame. The painting made a tremendous impact on the American art public, who perceived it as a geological parable of the Civil War then in progress. The viewer’s attention is focused on two principal motifs—the burning disc of the rising sun in its contest with the smoldering volcano. The colors radiate with fiery intensity against a low, pearlescent skyline. In this cosmic drama of light dispelling darkness, Church mirrors the contemporary tragedy of the Civil War and offers hope for its resolution through the cross formed by the sun’s reflection on the lake. No other representation so summarized American ideals at this critical point in the nation’s history.

Jasper Francis Cropsey (1823–1900), Sunset, Lake George, New York, 1867

Thomas Le Clear (American, 1818–1882) Young America, ca. 1863 In Young America, Le Clear alludes to the complex racial, labor, political, and financial problems surrounding the Civil War, but softens his message by letting children tell the tale.

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Oil geyser 48.9 cm × 34.3 cm (19.3 in × 13.5 in)

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When I decided to paint this picture, I wondered if this was taking it too far. But, sometimes you have to speak forcefully, like the brushstrokes of my painting. Many Americans have felt forgotten by the establishment in Washington. I’m talking about the people who are more interested in themselves, and their political careers.

How many veterans have been neglected? How many of our police officers have been marginalized? How many families are suffering because of poor healthcare, limited opportunities, and government intrusion?

Last year we elected President Trump. He expressed by his words and demeanor what Americans wanted – a man who was not going to bow down to Washington or other countries. A man that would not forget the “forgotten men and women” of this country who elected him.

I want a president that will crush the enemies of liberty, justice, and American prosperity.

They may have the power to bruise his heal, but he will have the power to crush their head!

Are you willing to engage the liars, crooks, and government elites that are destroying America? WILL YOU support those who will speak out against fraud, cronyism, globalism, and corruption?

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Standing in a war zone as the fires ignite around him, conservative activist Andrew Breitbart calmly holds up a pistol target. He’s not afraid to stand up for what he believes, regardless of the cost!

Andrew mysteriously died March 1, 2012, just three weeks before he promised to unveil “damning” new video evidence of Barack Obama’s radical past that would change the election. Many believed his death was not a simple heart attack as the press reported; the questionable events and evidence pointed to the unthinkable.

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Christmas Eve, 1862 near Fredericksburg, VA, General JEB Stuart hosted a party that featured, great food, fun, and dancing. The Virginia Reel was the dance of choice. Ironically, the next day, Stuart and his 1800 horseman would make their famous Christmas Day Raid in Northern Virginia.

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The scene is Christmas Eve in colonial Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at Market and Second. The American colonists are in their 20th year of independence.

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Hillary is a con-artist and has painted a careful picture of herself, but behind the paint lies the truth. Hidden between the strokes is a silent “scream” from the victims of her deceit. Will they never have justice?

What about the four Americans she left to die in Benghazi?

What about the families of the victims she attempted to comfort, explaining it was all because of a video?

What about lying to the American people about her email servers and risking our national security?

What about the many women her husband sexually assaulted while she covered for him?
She lies. Does anyone hear me?