Soulscape 29, Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze
Art Illuminates Forgotten Dreams
Emanuel Leutze, Washington Crossing the Delaware, 1851. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. WC.
An artwork can remind us of our hopes and dreams, as well as our stance towards the world. It could be a Venus or the David, but I chose George Washington Crossing the Delaware as a reminder that oppression, in any form, requires courage, intelligence, and sometimes unconventional means to triumph over it. This painting conveys a permanent, iconic worldview, one that forever urges us to summon our strength and remember our inner hero.
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Yes! Art can inspire and give us courage; plus I just love this painting and all it embodies. I used to live on land owned by George Washington (now turned into Alexandria suburbs) but we were five minutes from Mt Vernon and it was a place we’d visit often.