NPR (Free subscription) | 14/07/2008
Museums were a source of education and entertainment in early America. Philadelphia artist and naturalist Charles Willson Peale helped shape American culture by establishing what was the country's first public museum of art and science.
The mental_floss Blogs (Free subscription) | 17/04/2008
Today is our final installment in this week’s three-part ‘Feel Art Again’ mini-series. The mini-series explores Charles Willson Peale’s fascinating life and artwork. On Tuesday, we looked at the artist and his family, accompanied by one of his seven self-portraits, painted in 1822. Yesterday, we delved into his role as a naturalist, his museum, and his [...]
The mental_floss Blogs (Free subscription) | 16/04/2008
‘Feel Art Again’ usually only appears on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but today is a special exception. In this three-part mini-series, we’re looking at Charles Willson Peale’s fascinating life and artwork. Yesterday, we looked at the artist and his family, accompanied by one of his seven self-portraits, painted in 1822. Today, we’ll delve into his role as [...]
The mental_floss Blogs (Free subscription) | 16/04/2008
While researching possible artists or works to discuss today, I stumbled upon the American artist Charles Willson Peale. Peale was involved in everything during his time, so I have no idea why I had never heard of him before. His life was full (he died at age 86, a three-time widower) and fascinating so, in [...]
