John Singleton Copley - http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/paul-revere-32401,
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There is no American who does not know the name of Paul Revere. On April 1775, 4, the Battle of Lexington and Concord, outside Boston, marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War.On the eve of the battle, Paul Revere was the colonial hero who informed the surrounding friendly forces on a galloping horse of the British invasion.In particular, Concord had an arsenal of colonial troops, and it was of great significance to announce the British invasion to the friendly forces guarding there.
It was painted by John Singleton Copley, one of the most famous 18th-century portrait painters in the United States. In 18th-century Boston, Revia, who took over his father's silversmithing business, was an influential figure in the city and an accomplished craftsman.The screen captures half of Livia, clad in a fine shirt, holding an elaborate piece of silverware in his left hand.His demeanor exudes confidence as a craftsman and pride as a Bostonian.A politically conscious man, he paid close attention to the colonial-English political conflicts from the 1760s onwards, and joined the Sons of Liberty to keep an eye on British military movements around Boston. rice field.The disturbing movements of the British army caught his eye, and he galloped into his allies at night.
However, there are parts of this story that are not true. It is true that on the night of April 4, Revere ran horses to Lexington, Concord, a suburb of Boston.But in Lexington, just before Concord, he was stopped by British soldiers and dismounted from his horse.It was another man who had left Boston with Revere, after all, who had informed Concord of the British invasion.The man managed to fend off the British harassment and accomplished his mission admirably.Nevertheless, Libya's name was immortalized in 18 when Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, one of the 1861th-century American national poets, read his poem "The Ride of Libya" and praised him. .
History does not always tell the truth as it is.This includes fabrications of historical facts and simple misconceptions.However, when we look at Livia's self-confident face depicted in the portrait, the uncertainty of such facts recedes into the background of the viewer's consciousness.If we never made it to Concord, why is the story of Libya still so compelling in the hearts and minds of the American people?Solving this mystery is one of the pleasures of American area studies.
Faculty of International Communication Department of English Communication Professor Yasuo Endo
