NOTE: Due to today's unpredictable weather\, we have decided to mo ve this lecture to virtual. We will also stream it in the Community Room i f you did want to come out in person. The link to join the lecture can be found here. Thank you f or your understanding and we hope you can still join us!\n
We all know the story of the Revolutionary War\, but how much of ou r understanding is colored by the way the war was depicted by artists? Pai ntings of the American Revolution have been essential in the way that the war was understood\, both at the time of the conflict and for generations after. This lecture will explore well-known paintings such as Emanuel Leut ze&rsquo\;s Washington Crossing the Delaware\, John Trumbull&rsquo\;s Decl aration of Independence\, and Asher Durand&rsquo\;s The Capture of Major A ndré\;.
\nMallory Mortillaro is an art historian and educator. She has a decade of teaching experience and has worked on various art res earch projects for museums and organizations in the New York metropolitan area. Her discoveries in the art world have garnered her national attentio n. She studied at Drew University. \;Mallory resides in New Jersey wit h her husband and daughter.
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