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Meet at the Pennsylvania Hospitals Medical Practices Building in the morning to begin your 3-hour American art walking tour. Your expert guide — a museum curator or art history professor — will teach you about the visionaries Gilbert Stuart and Charles Willson Peale, who spearheaded the American art movement in the 19th century. Start at the historic Second Bank of the United States, a US National Historic Landmark. Inside, walk through the art gallery that houses a large and famous collection of portraits of prominent American figures painted by various artists. One of these artists is Charles Willson Peale, a friend of Thomas Jefferson and the great portraitist of George Washington who is credited for establishing the first art museum and school in the US: the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine ArtsYour guide will take you to this historic site, another US National Historic Landmark, where you’ll encounter Peales The Artist in His Museum as well as works by West, Stuart and Krimmel.Throughout your tour, your guide will discuss how American fine art took shape within the cultural and artistic communities of the young nation. You’ll also gain an in-depth understanding of the art movement within a greater context of global influences, philosophical inquiry and evolving national identities as you trace the movement from the 20th century to today.Additional InformationConfirmation will be received at time of bookingChildren under 13 not allowedPlease wear comfortable walking shoesA minimum of 2 people per booking is requiredA maximum of 6 people per bookingInclusionsExpert guideSecond Bank Portrait GalleryPennsylvania Academy of Fine ArtsExclusions$15 entrance fee to Pennsylvania Academy of Fine ArtsHotel pickup and drop-off Departure PointPennsylvania Hospitals Medical Practices BuildingDeparture Time10amDuration3 hoursVoucher InfoYou can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.The tour identified in this promotion is made available through Viator. Groupon is not affiliated with or sponsored
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