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Woodcuts and War Cries: How Art Stoked the Fire of Rebellion
Before America had a national anthem, it had visual noise - loud, rough, often carved...
Sacred Threads: The Moravian Sisters and the Silent Art of Revolutionary Faith
Not all Revolutionary artists shouted. Some whispered. In Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, a quiet group of women...
Sails, Stitches, and the Signal of Freedom: Margaret Manny at Sea and in Stitch
Long before official naval standards existed, ships in the American colonies needed to be seen....
Shadow and Flame: Painting Light into the American Story
Light is more than brightness on a surface. In painting, it's emotion. It's timing. It's...
Shapes of Meaning: Arches, Lines, and Visual Anchors in the 250th Mural
As a muralist, one of the most important tools I work with isn't the brush...
Stitching Standards: Rebecca Young and the Business of Revolutionary Flags
When people imagine flag makers of the American Revolution, they often picture a single figure...
Symbolic Strokes: Objects Hidden in Revolutionary Portraits
Not every revolution wears a uniform. Some slip onto a canvas quietly, disguised as a...
Taverns Town Squares, and the First Revolutionary Galleries
Revolutionary America did not yet have museums, but it had walls. It had windows, fences,...