Past Made Present: History Painting from Raphael to Leutze

Explore the many facets of history painting, long considered the pinnacle of Western art. From Raphael’s celebration of the classical world in the School of Athens to The Met’s iconic image of Washington crossing the Delaware, this is part one of Making History, a series exploring the evolution of history painting.


Contributors

Kathryn Calley Galitz
Art historian and managing museum educator

Diptych of a blocky historical scene at top, and the iconic image of George Washington on a boat on the icy Delaware River at bottom.
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In part three of Making History, delve into how contemporary artists have reclaimed the past.
Kathryn Calley Galitz
June 28
A serene painting of a woman in a pink dress with a blue shawl, tenderly watching two children, one holding a cross, set against a lush landscape.
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Carmen C. Bambach
June 13
A reddish-brown tea bowl with speckling, dark veins, and cracked glazing throughout.
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A Met curator and guest artists from Japan on Japanese ceramics and the enduring significance of tea culture.
Monika Bincsik
June 7
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