Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze
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Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze is a famous 1851 history painting depicting George Washington’s perilous nighttime crossing of the Delaware River during the American Revolutionary War, celebrated as an iconic image of American patriotism and heroism.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
history painting
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oil painting → work of art → |
| artisticStyle |
dramatic lighting
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heroic composition → romanticized realism → |
| collection |
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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| creator |
Emanuel Leutze
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| depicts |
American Revolutionary War
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American flag → Continental Army soldiers → Durham boat → George Washington → crossing of the Delaware River → figure holding a flag near Washington → heroic stance of George Washington → ice floes → ice-choked Delaware River → nighttime scene → rowers of diverse backgrounds → stormy sky → |
| depictsEvent |
Washington’s crossing of the Delaware
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| depictsMilitaryUnit |
Continental Army
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| depictsPerson |
George Washington
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| genre |
history painting
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| hasTheme |
courage in adversity
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national identity → revolutionary struggle → |
| hasType |
large-scale painting
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| iconicStatus |
iconic image of American patriotism
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widely reproduced in American culture → |
| inception |
1851
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| inspiredBy |
Battle of Trenton
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George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River → |
| languageOfTitle |
English
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| location |
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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| materialUsed |
oil paint
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| movement |
American Romantic nationalism
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Romanticism → |
| narrativeLocation |
Delaware River
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between Pennsylvania and New Jersey → |
| narrativeTime |
night of December 25–26, 1776
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| notableWorkOf |
Emanuel Leutze
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| subjectHeading |
American patriotism
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Revolutionary War → heroism → leadership → |
| support |
canvas
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Washington Crossing the Delaware (Leutze)
("George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River")
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inspiredBy |
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
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