Conscience and Context in Eastman Johnson's The Lord Is My Shepherd

This thesis considers the experiences that motivated the creation of an 1863 painting by American artist Eastman Johnson entitled The Lord is My Shepherd. An examination of the painting—which depicts a black man reading a Bible—reveals multiple artistic, social, political, and spiritual influences....

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Main Author: Slater, Amanda Melanie
Format: Others
Published: BYU ScholarsArchive 2014
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Online Access:https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/4313
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5312&context=etd