High Art Enters America: Benjamin West
The Death of General Wolfe 1770 (Pohl p.70)
- First “Grand Manner history painting” in the Americas
- Freely quoted prior historical / religious themes & styles
- Traditionally sets heroic events in heroic scale, but changed tradition by maintaining contemporary setting and clothing
Precursors: Van Dyck’s Deposition and Ruben’s Descent from, the Cross