DIDACTIC IMAGES AND THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

DIDACTIC IMAGES AND THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

Analyzes John Trumbull's documentary painting, "The Declaration of Independence," for its didactic importance. The painting actually represents the moment in which the declaration is presented to the Second Continental Congress, rather than the signing of the document. The historic an...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of education (Boston, Mass.) Mass.), 1993-01, Vol.175 (1), p.85-104
1. Verfasser: Tigner, Steven S.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Art criticism
Art education
Artists
Autobiographies
Congressional resolutions
Constitutional Conventions
Continental congresses
Declaration of Independence
Didactic Teaching
Education
Elementary Secondary Education
Founding Fathers of the United States
Historical Materials
History
History instruction
Imagery
Painting (Visual Arts)
Portraits
Signatures
Teaching Methods
Trumbull, John (1756-1843)
United States History
Visual Stimuli
Voting
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Zusammenfassung:Analyzes John Trumbull's documentary painting, "The Declaration of Independence," for its didactic importance. The painting actually represents the moment in which the declaration is presented to the Second Continental Congress, rather than the signing of the document. The historic and visual importance of the work for educators is explored. (SLD)
ISSN:0022-0574
2515-5741
DOI:10.1177/002205749317500104