Pastyme With Good Companye

Post details: Wordless Wednesday - Tuesday Edition

01/15/08

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Categories: Canadiana, Arts And Culture, Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday - Tuesday Edition

The Death of General Wolfe at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, part of the Seven Years' War. The Death of General Wolfe is a well-known 1770 painting by artist Benjamin West depicting the final moments of James Wolfe during the 1759 Battle of Quebec. It is an oil on canvas of the Neoclassical era.

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Comment from: SandyCarlson [Visitor]

· http://slchome.blogspot.com

West certainly did know hot to put a sense of the epic into his art.

Permalink 01/15/08 @ 09:32

Comment from: Admin [Member]

· http://www.doubledeckerbuses.org/pastyme/

Sandy -> Absolutely! I love his work :)

Permalink 01/15/08 @ 09:46

Comment from: jams o donnell [Visitor]

· http://thepoormouth.blogspot.com/

It' captures, in essence, a major event in Canada's history. Happy WW

Permalink 01/15/08 @ 10:00

Comment from: Katya [Visitor]

· http://lifeinthebristolwood.com

I am always amazed that artists can portray death in a way that looks so very beautiful!

Permalink 01/15/08 @ 11:05

Comment from: ellen b [Visitor] · http://happywonderer.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/ww-saturday-winter-walk-at-the-beach/

Wonderful. It inspires me to head to an art museum soon. It's been a while...

Permalink 01/15/08 @ 12:07

Comment from: elementaryhistoryteacher [Visitor]

· http://historyiselementary.blogspot.com

I've used this one in my classroom before. Kids are always intrigued by the Native American crouched in the left corner.

Permalink 01/16/08 @ 09:45

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