Painter from the west (MO), depicted and immortalized the common man, frontier life
Observations: what is going on on Election Day?
How did he unify the scene so that the many figures form a connected group? (All of the characters are touching and overlap each other)
How did he create the illusion of depth? (Objects in the background are smaller, colors become more muted)
What elements suggest the wide variety of backgrounds and occupations of the people in the scene? (Their styles of clothing, specifically, hats)
What message does this painting convey? (A whole community of men, from rich to poor, come together to vote. No single figure is emphasized or made larger than others in this crowd; all are equal)
What is the voting scene like today? (Secrecy, privacy, not allowed to heckle or campaign up to a certain distance from the voting site; non-land-owners, women and African Americans may now vote)
Describe George Caleb Bingham's style: bright, saturated colors, bright lighting/a lot of contrast between lights and darks, smooth brush strokes.
Below, "Daniel Boone Escorting Settlers through the Cumberland Gap" and "The Jolly Flatboatmen"
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