Washington across the Delaware at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

As a powerful symbol of the United States of America and the war of independence that has allowed it to be a country in its own right, the painting Washington Crossing the Delaware recounts an event that preceded the creation of the country of freedom.

It was signed by Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze, a German-American painter who made it in 1851. The painting depicts George Washington , the first American president, crossing the Delaware River during a military operation in 1776.

This painting can be seen in the corridors of the White House , but if you do not have access, we recommend that you see it in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Famous painting: Oedipus and the Sphinx by Gustave Moreau

The painting Oedipus and the Sphinx is a painting by Gustave Moreau dating from 1864 and based on the Greek myth of Oedipus, narrated in particular by Sophocles . Gustave Moreau, for his part, is a symbolist Parisian painter whose paintings are often mystical.

This painting represents the Greek hero Oedipus in front of the Sphinx that threatens the city of Thebes and blocks his way. The Sphinx poses a riddle to our hero who gives the correct answer and manages to defeat an extremely dangerous creature!

We could also have told you about the thousands of museums present in Spain such as the Tyssen, the Picasso museum or the Guggenheim! There are also other types of museums such as the Museum of History, Archeology, the Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of Decorative Arts or the Museum of Contemporary Art!

It may have made you want to travel a bit to discover each of these national museums and each masterpiece they contain! Superprof can help you deepen your knowledge through our other articles or by taking private art or painting history lessons. Do you fancy a pencil drawing course ?