Enlightenment: ART

In the Puritan era art was generalized mostly around religion. In the enlightenment although religion was a huge aspect in society, artists thought of new ways to express their ideas and feelings. this painting of William Brewster signifies religion. Not only is this man looking up towards the heavens but the angels being around him also shows it. The color scheme is also very dark which in most puritan paintings are. This painting is from the enlightenment. John Singleton Copley paints it; one of the founding fathers John Hancock is represented in it. His posture, the page of the book that he is holding and the quill pen in his hand shows him looking intellectual. He looks like he always thinking. In my opinion compared to the painting of John Singleton Copley, John Hancock’s painting was much brighter in contrast and, more interesting.