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.
Past Made Present: History Painting from Raphael to Leutze
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Kathryn Calley Galitz, art historian and managing museum educator
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