So the other day at lunch time, it was a nice day so I decided to take a walk outside and I found myself heading for the state museum. I walked up to the area for the Civil War and found it under renovation, however they did have some paintings there and I began to think how this could be used in schools.

The paintings I was looking at were done by Peter Rothermel. The largest is called The Battle of Gettysburg is 16 3/4 feet high and 32 feet long. It’s HUGE!. According to a sign near the painting it was unveiled on December 20, 1870 and it depicts the event popularly known as Pickett’s Charge. There are numerous historical figures located within the painting such as Union General G. Gordon Meade.

Here are some photos I recently took of the painting and display at the state museum here in Harrisburg.

The previous three photos show the drum that served as a model for the one focused on in the painting, a photograph of Rothermel and invitations to the unveiling of the painting.

  

In a future post, we’ll look at other artists and paintings and talk more about how you can have students create their own art. 

Until then…