Banner Of Washingtion's Life Guard: Painting Analysis
The role of a women in the American Revolution was originally a supportive spouse. They would tend to household needs and take care of their husbands businesses while they were away at war. Like in the picture “Banner of Washingtion’s Life Guard” she watches the man leave her behind as he goes to war. She is in a dress and is holding on to American symbols behind her which shows that she will be waiting for him to come back. Another painting that shows how women were expected to be is “Liberty in the Form of a Goddess of Youth Giving Support to the Bald Eagle”. She is giving life to the bald eagle by feeding him and crushing the British symbols with her foot. She is holding firm to her beliefs and feeding the bald eagle at the same time. Women
were expected to behave in a specific way by helping their husbands maintain their household while they went off to war and these two pictures definitely depict that image.
Propaganda is a tactic which provides ideas and information either positive or negative to spread. It is a way to spread the word quickly and get their point across to whoever may be listening or looking. Pictures are a great way to spread propaganda and in the picture “A society of Patriotic Ladies” show a group of women not really doing much. They are too busy to care about their child who is sitting on the floor getting licked by a dog. This image was portrayed of American women by the British to show they were lazy and did not care about anything of importance. Another painting which makes positive propaganda would be “Miss Fanny’s Maid” which depicts a woman holding a musket. She is strong and well dressed and can stand her ground. She is the liberty that America wanted to show and who America wanted them to be. Propaganda is crafted to either hurt or motivate others to do what they think is right. We are constantly swayed one way or another to choose a side. Propaganda is a perfect war tactic to get more people on board with how they want you to choose.
were expected to behave in a specific way by helping their husbands maintain their household while they went off to war and these two pictures definitely depict that image.
Propaganda is a tactic which provides ideas and information either positive or negative to spread. It is a way to spread the word quickly and get their point across to whoever may be listening or looking. Pictures are a great way to spread propaganda and in the picture “A society of Patriotic Ladies” show a group of women not really doing much. They are too busy to care about their child who is sitting on the floor getting licked by a dog. This image was portrayed of American women by the British to show they were lazy and did not care about anything of importance. Another painting which makes positive propaganda would be “Miss Fanny’s Maid” which depicts a woman holding a musket. She is strong and well dressed and can stand her ground. She is the liberty that America wanted to show and who America wanted them to be. Propaganda is crafted to either hurt or motivate others to do what they think is right. We are constantly swayed one way or another to choose a side. Propaganda is a perfect war tactic to get more people on board with how they want you to choose.