“…for I say at the core of democracy, finally, is the religious element. All the religions, old and new, are there.” – Walt Whitman, Democratic Vistas, 1871. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

Anton Refregier, "...for I say at the core of democracy, finally, is the religious element. All the religions, old and new, are there."--Walt Whitman, Democratic Vistas, 1871. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1957, gouache on prepared fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.248
Anton Refregier, "...for I say at the core of democracy, finally, is the religious element. All the religions, old and new, are there."--Walt Whitman, Democratic Vistas, 1871. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1957, gouache on prepared fiberboard, 26 x 22 in. (66.1 x 56.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.248

Artwork Details

Title
“…for I say at the core of democracy, finally, is the religious element. All the religions, old and new, are there.” – Walt Whitman, Democratic Vistas, 1871. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist
Date
1957
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
26 x 22 in. (66.1 x 56.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
gouache on prepared fiberboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • Allegory — religion
  • Literature — Bible
  • Allegory — civic — democracy
Object Number
1984.124.248
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.248

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