organizations are getting ready to send people to mars in order to colonize in just the next decade. Not so long ago‚ the priority of the American government was to colonize and conquer the uncivilized west. During this period of westward expansion‚ new art forms and literature emerged. One of the most prominent is American Progress by John Gast. American Progress is a detailed painting with many elements. In fact‚ a large‚ dominating angel in the middle of the painting is radiating light while holding
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“manifest destiny” was the mindset of many people. This was all in the idea of expanding the country and many believe it was God’s plan for them to move to the west coast to establish‚ they said god gave them the right to do so. “American Progress” was a painting created by John Gast based on Brooklyn‚ New York America. It was a chromolithograph; 37.6 x 49 cm. It was used to persuade many others that the idea of manifest destiny was what was best for the country and themselves. The painting also contains
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In John Gast’s painting labeled “American Progress”‚ there are many dominant societal forces that could be depicted through his illustration. One well-known depiction that has been made after closely examining the painting is that the woman in the picture resembles an angel of some kind or even the prominent American symbol ‘Lady Liberty’. As she hovers in the air‚ she pulls a cable line that is connected with the posts beneath her which is connected to American society almost as stringing it behind
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American Progress Manifest Destiny was a phrase that expressed the belief that the United States was destined to expand from the Atlantic seaboard to the Pacific Ocean; it has also been used to advocate for or justify other territorial acquisitions. In the painting American Progress by John Gast‚ he manages to depict that America’s rapid expansion had many consequences and benefits. Perhaps the most significant consequence was that it reinforced Americans’ sense of themselves as pioneering people
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John Gast‚ a Brooklyn based painter and lithographer‚ painted this picture in 1872 on commission for George Crofutt‚ the publisher of a popular series of western travel guides. Few Americans saw the actual painting‚ but many encountered it in reproduction. The painting is so rich in detail that many usually imagine it to be a large canvas. But in fact it is tiny‚ just 12 3/4 x 16 3/4 inches in size. This painting can be analyzed in a few different ways; Ionographic‚ Feminist‚ and Contextual points
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“American Progress” John Gast’s painting‚ “American Progress”‚ illustrates many depictions of the early movement and development of the United States. This particular painting defines uniqueness and character throughout. Looking at it geographically the angel portrayed in the middle is floating westward as though she is exemplifying the Westward Expansion. She has the “Star of Empire” imprinted on her forehead‚ which better portrays the idea of her trying to move westward. This painting is a
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document was created by John Gast in 1873. The purpose was to show the westward movement of pioneers. The audience is meant for anyone who are interested in how the west was settled. The summary is that pioneers had many problems during their westward migration‚ including fights with Native Americans and finding food. This painting shows pioneers on the way to make a home. Once they settled‚ the song could be applied. The second document is about a photograph of Native Americans going to hunt bison in
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John Gast’s painting of American Progress from 1872 shows the progress of modernization. The American Progress is Gast’s most known formerly piece of work. It shows many different advancements and improvements in areas such as technology‚ transportation‚ political‚ economic‚ scientific and personal growth. This painting was used in travel brochures to promote the Westward movement. It encouraged Easterner to move out West and to begin a new life. During this time‚ many early Americans believed in
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forget about the genocide of the Native Americans on the land we call home. In 1492‚ when Christopher Columbus first sailed across the Atlantic Ocean‚ he came into contact with the indigenous people of the New World. After returning to Hispaniola‚ he quickly implemented policies of slavery and mass extermination of the Taino population in the Caribbean. This became the first major impact on Native Americans and eventually led to further oppression of American Indians. The implication of the population
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carnage a process “advancing civilization” on “savage dogs” (Takaki 81). In painting “American Progress” about the achievement of market revolution‚ as Takaki described‚ Indians stayed under the dark sky in the corner of the painting (Takaki 97)‚ far from the railroads and flourishing cities building on their native lands just like they were never the owners of them. They were represented as savages exiled by the progress of the country but their story during the process‚ which contained blood and tears
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