American Pride In Trumbull's Paintings

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With any country you gaze at, they are built upon a significantly unique and historic foundation that will portray them long after their creation; and our, uniquely American foundation lies upon Trumbull's’ paintings and the historically motivating document, The Declaration of Independence. With the painting, “Comity of Five” by Trumbull, it portrays our American determination and courage during, and after the Revolutionary War. Not only does the painting show American pride, the painting secretly reveals that hard work formed by people can result into the impossibly imagined success. Not only that, the painting clearly gives away the power and strength the British Colonies had to split away from from the most robust country in the world at

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