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History on Canvas (Lynn artist recognized for painting Americas 19th century landscape)
By Jill Casey
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
LYNN -- American history has become the stitching on a finely tailored shirt, sewn so
well into the seams its easy to overlook the work that went in to creating it.
Thats the view of Jeff Fioravanti, an artist who says Americans have either forgotten
or take for granted the sacrifices, labor, tragedy and triumphs of our history.
Rather than ranting on talk radio about true patriotism, Fioravanti has taken his
appreciation of the country to the canvas, to try and remind people of the beauty of the
American landscape.
"In a lot of respects, our lives are going too fast. Weve lost touch with who we are and
what makes this country great," Fioravanti said. "The fact is that being proud to be an
American is more than some words on a $25 T-shirt or a bumper sticker on an SUV."
These sentiments and a love of 19th century history inspired a series of pastel
Impressionistic paintings that illustrate the places where Fioravanti says, "ordinary people
did extraordinary things, and by doing so, helped shape a nation."
"My tagline is that I paint the soul of America," he said.
One of those paintings, "Antietam National Military Park: The Awful Things I have to
Chronicle," was recently awarded a distinguished prize at the Pastel Painters of Maine
International Juried Exhibition, where 60 painters from around the world showed their
work.
The winning painting will be on display at Heartwood College of Art in Kennebunk,
Maine, until June 25.
Antietam National Military Park was the site of the bloodiest day in U.S. history. The
Civil War battle took place on September 17, 1862, and although historians widely
debate who won, ...
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