Television painting icon Bob Ross famously said, “It’s the imperfections that make something beautiful.” In “Ugly Pretty,” leading artists, art professionals, and creatives delve into the idea of ...

Every Christmas Day since 1953, history buffs have arrived at Washington Crossing Historic Park in Bucks County to reenact one of the most pivotal moments in American history: Gen. George Washington ...

When the painting "Washington Crossing the Delaware" was first revealed to the public in the early 1850s, it was a smash hit. It toured major cities, drawing crowds and gold medals. A poet wrote an ...

A resurgence of interest in satirical painter Robert Colescott propelled the market far higher than it was. What's the next ...

One of America's most famous images, a painting of George Washington crossing the Delaware River, got much of the story wrong: The American commander wouldn't have stood triumphantly on a rowboat in ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A Pulitzer Prize-winning author joined in the unveiling of the painting “Washington Crossing the Delaware” in its magnificent new location — Purdue University’s Wilmeth Active ...

Introduction. The look of history -- The revolt against the grande machine : Emanuel Leutze at the Metropolitan Fair -- Leutze's Storming of the Teocalli : historical struggle and the middle class -- ...